Blog Posts from Estate Planning & Probate
Mythbusters? Does the “Corporate Veil” Really Work to Protect Your Personal Assets?
Feb 19, 2019
The protection a limited liability company ("LLC") is called the "corporate veil." This article will address ways to make the veil more difficult to pierce.
Keep Your Family Cabin in the Family
Feb 04, 2019
One option for the transfer of vacation home real estate is the use of Limited Liability Companies (“LLCs”). LLCs are quickly becoming the preferred entity for vacation homes because membership interests in an LLC are easily transferrable outside of probate, and LLCs provide for flexible operating agreements that allow for the parties to define individual’s financial duties, access, and responsibilities for the property. Unlike joint ownership that leaves all of these issues up to the individual owners to figure out on their own, an LLC allows the parents or the first generation of owners to decide how the property should be managed.
What is a Revocable Living Trust?
Jan 23, 2019
A Revocable Living Trust is a legal document often used as an integral part of an estate plan. A Revocable Trust is a document (the “Trust Agreement”) created by a person to manage assets during their lifetime and distribute the remaining assets after their death. A Revocable Trust allows for the person creating the Trust Agreement to manage the Trust, to receive benefits from the Trust, and to change the terms of the trust or evoke it.
Your Estate Planning Pre-Consultation Checklist
Jan 09, 2019
We’ve prepared a pre-consultation checklist so that you can make the most of you and your attorney’s time.
2019 New Year’s Resolution: Your Estate Plan
Jan 03, 2019
The start of a new year can be a time of commitment to self-improvement, accomplish a personal goal or otherwise improve one's quality of life. For many, estate planning may not be at the top of their list of New Year’s resolutions, but it should be.
We're Expanding Our Estate Planning Practice
Jul 23, 2018
We are pleased to announce that attorney Molly Bucci will join our firm's Estate Planning and Probate practice in September 2018. Over the last several years, the firm has grown tremendously, increasing its group of talented lawyers and staff, and areas of practice. Molly brings with her over 20 years of experience representing individual and business clients.
Probate Litigation Presented by Kevin Henry
Mar 28, 2017
Kevin Henry is set to present at the Vermont Bar Association‘s mid-year meeting on March 31, 2017. Kevin will be presenting on probate litigation.