Asset Protection

To me, Wealth is NOT about money...  I gauge my wealth on the relationships I have, the quality of time I am able to enjoy with my family, the level of joy and happiness I feel when I am able to provide experiences and special moments with my children.  Yes, money does afford me the ability to create certain experiences with my family and friends, but I don't measure my wealth by the size of my bank account...

Great Forbes article on why Nevada is an excellent choice for estate planning & asset protection.

Spring has sprung! As our lives become busier, we tend to place organization on the lower end of the priority list.  Since Spring is the season of fresh starts, this is a great time to revisit the things you have been putting off and incorporate some tools to help you stay organized!

Landlords can be held liable for their tenants' discriminatory behavior... scary!

Tax Fun for Business Owners!  A common dilemma that many business owners face is whether to own or rent a business property...

By: Shu Saito, CEO, Allfilters.com - Forbes, YEC CommunityVoice, Link

When California insurance broker Chris Thorndike awoke on Friday morning, he was besieged with an unusual amount of voicemail and inbox messages with the ominous title “Wildfire Updates”. From that moment on, Thorndike, who is President of NorthStar Risk Management & Insurance in Walnut Creek, California worked to help 15 of his clients under mandatory evacuation in the Malibu and Thousand Oaks area understand how their insurance would help them as the fires played out.

by Megan Gorman, Forbes 

How do you prepare your children to receive an inheritance?  What can you do now to make them better money managers?  Passing your legacy to your children requires acknowledgement of family values and fiscal preparation, early on.  

Cryptocurrency is the latest financial innovation for exchanging assets.  What is it?  How is it acquired?  Can you incorporate into your estate plan?  

Starting a business entails understanding and dealing with many issues—legal, financing, sales and marketing, intellectual property protection, liability protection, human resources, and more. But interest in entrepreneurship is at an all-time high. And there have been spectacular success stories of early stage startups growing to be multi-billion-dollar companies, such as Uber, Facebook, WhatsApp, Airbnb, and many others.

by Richard Harroch, Forbes . . .Read the full Article here.

Are you thinking about creating an estate plan or restating your existing plan?  Are you trying to find where to start and who to represent you in assisting with this?  This week, we discuss how you can find the right legacy planner for you.