Beyond taxes and probate: Revive and refine the spendthrift trust
By Curt W. Ferguson
Trusts and Estates,
April 2018
There are amazing things that can be done for loved ones through thoughtful estate planning, like making transfers into asset protection trusts—so it's important to help clients understand the services that can be offered to them.
Protective trusts without compressed tax brackets for trust management
By Curt W. Ferguson
Trusts and Estates,
July 2016
Has your estate planning business suffered since the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and the increase in the Illinois estate tax exemption to $4,000,000? Do you find that most people just don’t think there is much of anything they can gain from your counsel?
My attorney won’t tell me what I should do!
By Curt W. Ferguson
Agricultural Law,
November 2013
An attorney should not tell you what you want to accomplish, but should advise you how to accomplish your goals. It’s an important distinction to understand.
Reflections on National Network membership
By Curt W. Ferguson
Trusts and Estates,
February 2013
The National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys helped the author and his business shift from a low-margin transactional approach to a relationship-based, counseling-oriented process that is very rewarding both personally and professionally.
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