o Foreign Asset Protection Trust (FAPT). A common planning goal is “old and cold”. If something has been in place for years, it’s more likely to “fly”. Well, not always. In a recent case U.S. v. Grant, (U.S. Dist. Ct. So. Fla. 9/2/05) the court ordered the repatriation of assets that had been offshore…
Simplicity! Simple is best! The KISS principle (Keep It Simple Stupid) is supposedly a goal of many. Is simplicity itself really an appropriate goal? A simple document or plan may sound admirable, but what you really want is simplicity in result. Document: A short will may be simple, but might create a myriad of problems…
Protecting your child is the primary goal of every parent. Our country took a collective pause with the recent sad passing of Dan Reeve, leaving Christopher and Dana Reeve’s young son Will an orphan. Some solace can be obtained by trying to take a positive lesson from the tragedy. The lesson from this tragedy is…