Dec 5, 2022 | Estate Planning, Lifetime Asset Protection Trust, Trust
LAPTs are primarily designed to protect your loved ones and their inheritance from much more common threats, such as divorce, serious debt, devastating illness, and unfortunate accidents. At the same time, LAPTs can provide your heirs with a unique educational...
Oct 17, 2022 | Estate Planning, Pets, Trust
Selecting a trustworthy caregiver is the first—and most important—step in protecting your pet via your estate plan. You might assume your kids, relatives, or friends will care for your pet, but it’s best to write a list of potential candidates and discuss the extent...
Oct 6, 2022 | Estate Planning, Trust, Wills
The passing of family heirlooms from one generation to another should be a welcome tradition in most families, but unfortunately, this process can cause long-lasting family rifts. In fact, you may be surprised to discover that far more family conflicts happen as a...
Sep 21, 2022 | Estate Planning, Trust, Wills
What’s the difference between a will and a trust? Both are useful estate planning tools that have different purposes, and both can work together to create a complete estate plan. Often only a will is created which is only effective after death and leaves the family in...
Mar 1, 2022 | Estate Planning, Trust
When you hear the words, “trust fund,” do you conjure up images of stately mansions, party yachts, and the quintessential trust fund kid? That’s fair – that used to be me too. But in reality, a trust fund – or trust – is a great estate planning tool for...
