I am proud to announce that the Firm of Sabrina Winters, Attorney at Law, PLLC is now assisting wartime veterans and surviving spouses of deceased wartime veterans in receiving a special monthly pension benefit called Aid an Attendance. This is not a new program. Too many veterans are unaware that they may be entitled to [...]
Category Archives: trusts
March 2, 2010
Aid and Attendance benefit for Wartime Veterans – most Veterans are unaware of this benefit
March 1, 2010
An Asset Protection Trust Could Offer Tiger Woods Valuable Asset Protection
As Tiger Woods attempts to salvage his marriage, the Trust Advisor Blogs suggests that in the meantime he consider putting his assets into an asset protection trust. Because Tiger lives in Florida, a non-community property state, he could likely fund…
November 10, 2009
Advocating for Pooled-Special Needs Trusts
Jack Sullivan (J.D. candidate 2010, Minnesota University) has published his student article entitled Pooled Special-Needs Trusts: An Exception That Should be the Rule to Protect Adults with Developmental Disabilities, 17 Law & Ineq. 441 (2009). This Article argues that every…
August 19, 2009
What is a Credit Shelter Trust?
This is probably the most popular type of arrangement for married couples with substantial estates. It provides that at the death of the first spouse, his/her estate will be split into two parts. One part, equal to the estate tax exemption amount ($3,500,000 in 2009) would go into a Trust so it would not be [...]
August 13, 2009
Why Having a Life Insurance Policy for the Benefit of Minor Children Will Not Work Without an Estate Plan
Life Insurance is a great estate planning tool. It is not only a way to provide for your surviving spouse but also a way to provide for your children after you pass. However, if the intent is to provide for your children you must realize that if they are minors and you do not have [...]
June 3, 2009
Are your Children Trust Worthy?
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of planning for your children after your death or your incapacity. In support of my passion for educating parents, there is an excellent article that further emphasizes the importance. Below is a link to an excerpt from a new book written by Stacey L. Bradford “The Wall Street Journal [...]
