Think Estate Planning for Newlyweds can be ignored? Guess again. I’m an estate planning attorney in my thirties. Many of my friends and family are getting married and having children. They often ignore the subject of estate planning, thinking that “Estate planning for young couples simply isn’t necessary.” That’s a big mistake. Estate planning isn’t [...]
Creditors, predators and lawsuits – OH MY! Do you have the kind of protection that gives you peace of mind? Over the last two decades, asset protection planning has become a crucial aspect of most estate planning. The creative use of irrevocable trusts can be one of the most powerful tools in estate planning and [...]
Asset Protection for Business Owners By Brian G. Quinn, Esq. Protect Your Business AND Your Personal Assets As a business owner, is protecting your wealth from creditors, predators, lawsuits and bankruptcy important to you? Is it important to keep claims against your business separate from claims against your personal assets such as your [...]
By Gregory F. Quinn The death of a spouse is one of the most difficult things any of us will encounter. Usually, and understandably, the last thing the surviving spouse is thinking about during that difficult time is the financial steps that must be taken. This article outlines many of the actions that are typically [...]
Asset Protection 102 – The Missouri Qualified Spousal Trust What in the World is a QST – Qualified Spousal Trust? As a married man or woman, is protecting your wealth from creditors, predators, lawsuits and bankruptcy important to you? Is it also important to ensure that your wealth is available to you in the event [...]
Asset Protection 101 Is protection from creditors, predators, lawsuits and bankruptcy important to you? This is a common question I will ask my clients as we identify their estate planning goals. If their answer to my question is “yes”, we have a discussion about asset protection planning. Asset protection planning has become especially important in [...]
“ATTENTION VETERANS: Qualifying Veterans May Receive Up to $23,396* per year to help pay for Home Care, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, Adult Day Services, etc.” said an advertisement in a recent addition of the local newspaper. This advertisement was talking about a little known benefit through the Department of Veterans Affairs known as the VA [...]
You have most likely heard someone say that you should avoid probate. I often meet with clients who have experienced the probate of the property of their parents or some other relative. They are adamant that they want to spare their children the difficulties they themselves encountered. The problems most frequently mentioned are the time [...]
How do I avoid paying everything I own to the nursing home is a question I am asked by many of my clients either as they begin the process of looking at long term care options, or as a family member begins looking at the long term care process. While each client’s situation is different, the [...]
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