Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning – May 24, 2012

by Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Center, P.A. on 5/22/2012

If you receive an inheritance, what does the bankruptcy law say about it? More specifically, if you are given an inheritance after you file for bankruptcy what happens to it? The bankruptcy code has different ways of treating...more

by Robert Firth on 3/21/2012

At the law office of Robert L. Firth located in Cathedral City, California, we are committed to providing quality legal representation to individuals and businesses facing difficult legal challenges. We believe in providing...more

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 3/12/2012

[Okay, we are not dummies, but this is a very tough issue to follow in its entirety for most of us.] Until recently, the term “clawback” did not mean much to estate planners and tax attorneys. Those with some knowledge...more

by David K Webber on 2/16/2012

The debtor in this Chapter 7 bankruptcy case claimed a homestead exemption for real property held in trust. Although the debtor was a beneficiary holding fifty percent of the interests in the trust and occupied the property,...more

by Malcolm Ruthven on 12/7/2011

I need to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. My father is elderly and quite ill. If he dies after my bankruptcy and I inherit money from that, can I keep it? In general, when a person files bankruptcy, his or her "bankruptcy...more

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 10/24/2011

There has been quite a bit of buzz about a recent bankruptcy case involving an Alaska asset protection trust. However, the case merely confirms a weakness in the use of domestic asset protection trusts that was obvious even...more

by Maureen O'Leary Guth on 9/8/2011

Asset protection planning is a hot topic for many people. This article summarizes various asset protection planning strategies, short of filing for bankruptcy....more

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 8/2/2011

When one broadcast licensee company buys another, or when there is a restructuring of a company with broadcast ownership holdings that are grandfathered under current ownership rules, there often arises a need to divest...more