Long-term care costs are expensive and continuing to rise. As more people recognize that care costs could easily wipe out a lifetime of savings, families turn to a variety of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about charitable giving and estate planning ideas. A Delaware court (by the Magistrate in Chancery) recently upheld the ...

Post-claim transfers usually fail .... and worse. Back in 2013, I wrote the article "Existence Of Claim Renders Some Clients Seeking Asset Protection Effectively Dead On Arrival", which warned against ...

Limited liability companies (LLCs) are business entities that can be used as powerful asset protection tools and as “disaster containment units.” LLCs avoid cross-liability where a lawsuit against one ...

For restaurant owners, protecting business and personal assets from lawsuits, creditors, and financial risks is essential. One of the most effective legal strategies is using trusts to shield wealth ...

Control and protection are always the key tradeoffs in irrevocable trusts. Despite what a company marketing a “special” trust may say, the more control that a trust maker keeps over an irrevocable ...

Trusts offer many significant benefits for estate planning, including asset protection and efficient wealth transfer. As the leading authority on tax management and wealth generation, Tom Wheelwright ...

Planning for long-term care is a crucial but often overlooked part of estate planning. Determining who will care for you and how that care will be paid for can be an uncomfortable conversation, yet it ...

Owning and operating a restaurant in New York comes with significant financial and legal responsibilities—especially when real estate is part of your investment portfolio. As a restaurant owner, you ...

Coral Gables, Florida , Dec. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A recent legal analysis highlights a critical limitation in traditional estate planning strategies, revealing that living trusts alone often ...