by David Edwards | Jun 20, 2011 | Wills and Trusts
Here is the link to your free report: 12 Wealth Threats You Need to Know About and How to Avoid Them We hope that you find the information in the report to be very helpful. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at (217) 726-9200. You should be... by David Edwards | Mar 2, 2011 | Wills and Trusts
Stay up to date with our Medicaid Seminar for professional advisors. Join attorney Joshua Becker as he covers the drastically changing Illinois Medicaid laws. Learn what the changes are and how you can keep your clients from making costly mistakes. Download the flyer... 
by David Edwards | Jan 31, 2011 | Wills and Trusts
Legal fees are a big obstacle to estate planning. Here are the most common ways that estate planning attorneys bill and how these methods may hurt your planning. 1. By the hour. This is one of the most common ways that attorneys charge for their services, so how can... 
by David Edwards | Dec 13, 2010 | Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
There’s an old court case that goes something like this. A very rich man once left his black cat to his long-time maid, along with a trust fund to be used for the cat’s care and a stipend to the maid. The trustee began to get suspicious when the cat lived... by David Edwards | Dec 8, 2010 | Asset Protection, Wills and Trusts
Check out this stunning article about blown inheritances: Family’s Fall from Affluence is Swift and Hard You might expect a story about blown inheritances to exclusively belong to the twenty-something crowd, but in a recent article from The New York Times we see... 
by David Edwards | Mar 8, 2010 | Asset Protection, Wills and Trusts
If you attend a workshop or meet with me individually, you will probably hear about the “school bus trust”. What is it? A “school bus trust” is a trust designed to protect the assets you are leaving to a spouse, child or other loved one, and...