Divorce and Asset Protection For Beneficiaries Cont.
Monday, September 21st, 2009
by Douglas L. Kaune, Esquire
Estate Planning & Administration, Wills,
Trusts, Asset Protection, Elder Law
Unruh, Turner, Burke & Frees
Phoenixville, Malvern, West Chester PA
Pennsylvania Attorney
dkaune@utbf.com PH: 610-933-8069
We continue to receive inquiries from clients in search of ways to protect the assets they leave to their children and beneficiaries from divorce, law suits and creditors. Although clients protection from tax liability is of continued importance, asset protection in estate planning has grown in significance. Clients recognize that 50% or more of the assets left through their wills and revocable living trusts can ultimately be lost by their beneficiaries. We have continued to develop strategies for increasing the protection of the inheritance left to adult beneficiaries from loss to a divorcing spouse, plaintiff or other creditor. Take a look at the recent guide that I published on AVVO regarding the benefits of the Beneficiary Controlled Trust as an asset protection tool. This guide will help further explain a great asset protection strategy to employ under wills and revocable living trusts for inheritances left to beneficiaries of ages and abilities.
Please call or email me for further discussion on this and other estate planning topics.
Douglas L. Kaune
dkaune@utbf.com
610-513-2288
