Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Clients, I invite you to join me, September 20-27, 2020, on an all-inclusive luxury cruise aboard the Crystal Symphony through some of the most historic areas in the world.  You will follow the ancient footsteps to the Acropolis, explore temples and monuments that were built to honor mystical gods, and discover medieval ports and scenic landscapes that were once coveted territories of the world’s most powerful empires. As […]

In many parts of the country, the home in which you raised your kids, who have left the nest, has likely experienced significant growth in value. Now the house is too big for the two of you and you want to downsize. You are not alone. This is one of the most vexing questions many of our clients face as they move toward their senior years. Moreover, the equity in […]

Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Clients, Our neighbor to the east, Nevada, has some of the best trust law in the United States. Nevada is also well known for the asset protection trust (APT) law. What folks may not know is how quickly the “firewall” protections of the APT may attach once the assets are placed in the APT. Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) Sec. 166.170 requires a creditor to bring an […]

Dear Clients, Colleagues, and Friends, For those who live in a high-tax state and earn passive income or expect to have a significant liquidity event from the sale of a business or other capital assets, you now have options. On June 21, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that North Carolina is not allowed to tax income earned by a trust formed outside the state just because the trust’s beneficiaries […]

Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Clients, One’s wealth serves as a safety net for professionals and their families. However, the current geopolitical and economic landscape might mean that wealth alone without a larger plan may not be enough. When it comes to travel freedom, the passport that wealthy individuals hold can hamper their ability to respond to threats or new opportunities to access the global travel, business opportunities, and lifestyle options that they […]