Month: May 2017

How Your Trust Can Help a Loved One Who Struggles with Addiction

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May 25, 2017

Substance addiction is by no means rare, impacting as many as one in seven Americans. Because of its prevalence, navigating a loved one’s addiction is actually a relatively common topic in everyday life. But you should also consider it when working on your estate planning. Continue reading →

5 Reasons to Embrace the Emotional Nature of Estate Planning

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May 11, 2017

When you hear the phrase “estate plan,” you might first think about paperwork. Or your mind might land on some of the uncomfortable topics that estate planning confronts head-on: end-of-life decisions, incapacity, and your family’s legacy from generation to generation. Those subjects hit home for everyone. Continue reading →

Nevis Offers Enhanced LLC Asset Protection “Brick Wall” Law

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May 3, 2017:

Over the recent years, Nevis has added barriers to those creditors who seek to seize assets from targeted debtors. For starters, in order for a creditor to lay claim to assets in a Nevis LLC, the creditor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt (a very tough hurdle to overcome in a Nevis court) that the debtor, at the time he transferred the assets to the Nevis LLC, (1) intended to defraud that creditor and (2) was rendered insolvent by the transfer to the LLC, considering all of his assets including the full fair market value of the LLC interest. Continue reading →