When you hear the words, “trust fund,” do you conjure up images of stately mansions and party yachts?  A trust fund – or trust – is actually a great estate planning tool for many people with a wide range of incomes who want to accomplish a specific purpose with their money. Simply put, a trust […]

If you are like most Americans, you will probably be spending at least some of your vacation time this Memorial Day with older family members.  While there are few perfect times to talk with parents about their estate plan, the relaxed times you spend together on vacation can be one of them. Here are some tips […]

Inherited wealth need not be “an albatross around the neck of the children” as Sting so succinctly put it recently when asked if he was leaving his wealth to his children. His children will not see much of his millions, but not all wealthy parents feel the way he does. Many a great family fortune […]