The BC Counselors at Law Blog

No One to Name as Trustee? Here’s Where to Start.

You Have an Estate Plan. Here’s When to Review It.

Should You Name Both Children as Trustees? Here’s What to Consider.

Second Marriage? Here’s How to Plan for Your Spouse and Your Children.

Your Passwords Are Not Your Plan. Here’s What Your Family Needs

Should I Name My Spouse or My Trust as My Life Insurance Beneficiary?

Spouses With a Joint Trust: What Happens If You Die Days Apart?

Should You Leave an Inheritance in Trust for Adult Children?

Your Trust Could Reach the 37% Tax Bracket at Just $16,000

You Made a Will. Here’s What It Can’t Do.

The Cosby Show Made Him Famous. His Estate Plan Failed His Family. Here’s What I Would Have Done.

Make-A-Will Month Is Here. But a Will Isn't a Plan.

Friends Don't Let Friends Go Without an Estate Plan

Trump Accounts: What Every Parent of a Baby Born 2025–2028 Needs to Know

When Your Spouse Won't Get on Board with Estate Planning: What to Do Now

What Happens to Debt When You Die: What Families Must Know

The New Tax Law and Your Family's Trust: What to Know Now

Digital Estate Planning: Why Passwords Aren't Enough

Divorce Doesn't Update Your Estate Plan: Here's What Does

The Father the Law Doesn't See: What Stepfathers and Father Figures Need to Know

The Question Every Father Thinks He's Answered (But Hasn't)

Who Would Raise Your Kids If You Couldn't? (What You Don't Know About the First 72 Hours)

No One Warned Her About the Widow Penalty. Her First Tax Return Did.

He Sold His Company for $1.2 Billion. He Died Without an Estate Plan.

Her Husband Died Without a Will. Then Authorities Came to the Door.

Tax Season Forced You to Look. Now Ask the One Question That Actually Matters.

After you're gone, your family won't just be grieving. They'll be making phone calls, hunting down accounts, and navigating a legal process that no one told them about.

One Death, One Courtroom, One Child - and a Lesson Every Parent Needs to Hear

Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples: Protecting the Person You Love

Here’s What Can Happen to Blended Families When a Spouse Dies