Let’s face it – talking about death isn’t exactly the most enjoyable topic. Most people like to imagine it happens when one is old, wrinkly, and sleeping soundly while snuggled in bed. Others refuse to think about it at all and are at a disbelief of their own...
Families with substantial wealth looking for fiduciary services may wish to consider forming a Private Single Family Trust Company as an alternate option. A Private Single Family Trust Company exists to provide fiduciary services to the family’s trust(s) and is a...
A conditional gift can be as simple as requiring a beneficiary to reach a certain age before he or she receives a gift from a will or trust. A conditional gift such as this can be important to ensure a young beneficiary has obtained a proper level of financial...
As domestic self-settled spendthrift trusts (AKA Domestic Asset Protection Trusts, or DAPTs) become more popular as asset protection structures for those with increased assets or exposure to liability generally, more states are hopping on the band wagon and enacting...
At the end of the day, the Executor or Trustee of your estate is going to need to know what asset you have, and more importantly, how to access these assets. Because Crypto and other electronic assets typically involve crypto keys, it is very important that you make...
The Trustee of a Trust is the person in charge, the manager, the mover and shaker when it comes to fulfilling the intent of the Trust. The Settlors (those creating the Revocable Living Trust) will need to consider and ultimately pick who will be the Trustee of their...
A kind reminder to fellow Estate Planning and Tax practitioners that March 15th is the deadline for filing IRS Form 3520-A, the Annual Information Return of Foreign Trusts with a U.S. Owner (or filing an extension via form 7004). The IRS requires the 3520-A to be...
In a nutshell, wills are simpler, shorter, and often times less costly. A properly drafted Will allows you to pick the beneficiaries you want to inherit your property at your death. However, a Will still has to run through the Probate system, which can cost time and...
