Yesterday I posted a Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) update advising that a 3-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals had cancelled the nationwide injunction on CTA enforcement issued by a district court. FinCEN then quickly announced a new January 13 compliance … Continue Reading

Get a prenup! Get a will! You’ve been warned.
Sally, now 82, has been with Fred, now 83, for 10 years. They married last year against the advice of her children, her minister, the neighbors, and every human within a 5-mile radius. Fred, something of a seedy character who … Continue Reading

A power of attorney is an overlooked and under-loved document . . . with all the potential of saving your posterior and avoiding a Class A Mess-up! Even if you DO have a power of attorney it may not have what it takes to avoid the Unpleasantness I just referred … Continue Reading

Tying the Knot? Or Just Moving In?
When a client tells me that he or she is considering a second marriage, for terribly unromantic reasons (I guess I’m the anti-cupid...darn lawyer!) I recommend that the client plan carefully—very carefully—before going into a later-in-life … Continue Reading

This is the most advanced topic I have written for my public readers. But it can be an important topic, so hang in there.
According to conventional wisdom you should always name your spouse as beneficiary of an IRA. But if you are at all interested in asset protection that may … Continue Reading