by Kevin A. Dean | Dec 7, 2015 | ESTATE PLANNING: BUSINESS, FAMILY AND PERSONAL, TAX, TRUSTS AND ESTATE PLANNING, WILLS
On many occasions I hear from clients and potential clients that they have given certain assets to their children based on advice from someone with claimed experience/expertise in estate planning; on many occasions, the reasons given are to protect the parent’s assets...
by Sharon Potter | Oct 27, 2015 | ESTATE PLANNING: BUSINESS, FAMILY AND PERSONAL, TRUSTS AND ESTATE PLANNING, WILLS
While end of life decisions may be a topic most people want to avoid, having these conversations with your family members can actually do more good than harm. Having a signed Medical Directive [Health Care Power of Attorney or Advance Directive] can hopefully avoid...
by Kevin A. Dean | Oct 20, 2015 | ESTATE PLANNING: BUSINESS, FAMILY AND PERSONAL, TRUSTS AND ESTATE PLANNING, WILLS
Some valuable pieces of an individual’s estate do not pass pursuant to their estate planning documents, and this portion of one’s overall Estate “Plan” is often overlooked. These assets typically include: Life Insurance proceeds, Retirement Plans Accounts, IRAs, and...
by Sharon Potter | Sep 17, 2015 | ESTATE PLANNING: BUSINESS, FAMILY AND PERSONAL, TRUSTS AND ESTATE PLANNING
In a previous blog on Revocable Living Trusts [REVOCABLE LIVING TRUSTS- Practical Management & Transfer of Assets, posted July 9, 2015], I mentioned the use of Irrevocable Trusts as a tool for certain tax planning, which included reference to a “Charitable...
by Richard T. Scrugham, Jr. | Aug 19, 2015 | ESTATE PLANNING: BUSINESS, FAMILY AND PERSONAL, TRUSTS AND ESTATE PLANNING, WILLS
Who gets someone’s property when there is no will? I have had several clients approach me about a loved one who has died without a will ….. clients with questions about who gets what property, how real estate is handled, and whether probate will be required to...
by Kevin A. Dean | Aug 5, 2015 | ESTATE PLANNING: BUSINESS, FAMILY AND PERSONAL, TRUSTS AND ESTATE PLANNING, WILLS
A lot of clients have approached me after emotional battles in the various Probate Courts of Tennessee and asked how can they prevent their beneficiaries being subject to such Probate Court proceedings? As with most legal questions, there is no simple answer. My first...
