TO PORT, OR NOT TO PORT: THAT IS THE QUESTION (Lifetime Exemption Planning)

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”Antoine de Saint-Exupery Barb scurries about the house taking care of last-minute details, while Mike is in the garage pulling down the decorations. Barb and Mike have hosted many family gatherings in their 40 years of marriage, but this year will be a little different. Mike has […]Continue reading

FAMILY BUSINESS GUMBO

“The advantage of growing up with siblings is that you become very good at fractions.” R. Brault THE FAMILY RECIPE Family businesses are the backbone of the United States economy – comprising 80 to 90 percent of all business enterprises, 64% of gross domestic product, 62% of employment, and 78% of new job creation. By […]Continue reading

A BUNDLE OF MAGIC STICKS (Beneficiary Controlled Trusts Now Authorized in Louisiana)

A BUNDLE OF MAGIC STICKS (Beneficiary Controlled Trusts Now Authorized in Louisiana) BY THEUS LAW OFFICES (La. R.S. 9:2114.1 (Effective August 1, 2015)) "THE WAND CHOOSES THE WIZARD, MR. POTTER. IT IS NOT ALWAYS CLEAR WHY." ~J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Law School of Wizardry In the first year of law [...]Continue reading

MISSISSIPPI BECOMES DOMESTIC ASSET PROTECTION TRUST JURISDICTION (And Beats Louisiana In The Trust Business Game)

MISSISSIPPI BECOMES DOMESTIC ASSET PROTECTION TRUST JURISDICTION (And Beats Louisiana In The Trust Business Game) BY THEUS LAW OFFICES "MOST PEOPLE WANT SECURITY IN THIS WORLD, NOT LIBERTY." H.L. Mencken OLD RIVALS Mississippi and Louisiana are close competitors on many fronts, such as football, education and diabetes. However, Mississippi has surged ahead of Louisiana with the recent [...]Continue reading

EVERY WORD COUNTS (IRS Busts Discretionary Support Trust for Child)

EVERY WORD COUNTS (IRS Busts Discretionary Support Trust for Child) BY THEUS LAW OFFICES (Duckett v. Enomoto, D. Ariz. 2016) "BE SURE WHEN YOU STEP, STEP WITH GREAT CARE AND GREAT TACT. AND REMEMBER THAT LIFE'S A GREAT BALANCING ACT." ~Dr. Seuss Dr. Dennis Enomoto was a gifted and dedicated physician, but a terrible business person. [...]Continue reading

THE CASE FOR THE TRUST PROTECTOR

THE CASE FOR THE TRUST PROTECTOR BY THEUS LAW OFFICES "TRY TO BE LIKE A TURTLE -- AT EASE IN YOUR OWN SHELL" Bill Copeland THE BLACK AND WHITE TELEVISION GENERATION Ozzie Nelson was an actor and a band leader. Harriet Nelson was a stay at home mom who mostly wore aprons and never left the [...]Continue reading

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TO PORT, OR NOT TO PORT: THAT IS THE QUESTION (Lifetime Exemption Planning)

FAMILY BUSINESS GUMBO

A BUNDLE OF MAGIC STICKS (Beneficiary Controlled Trusts Now Authorized in Louisiana)

MISSISSIPPI BECOMES DOMESTIC ASSET PROTECTION TRUST JURISDICTION (And Beats Louisiana In The Trust Business Game)

EVERY WORD COUNTS (IRS Busts Discretionary Support Trust for Child)

THE CASE FOR THE TRUST PROTECTOR

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