Although spouses receive special treatment when inheriting a retirement account such as an IRA (the ability to roll over the account into a personal retirement account and to stretch the distributions over their lifetime), the retirement account you leave for your spouse can still be seized in a divorce, a lawsuit, or a bankruptcy proceeding. […]
Asset Protection
Renting Out Your Property From Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
Retreating to a warmer climate for the winter sounds like an ideal way to spend a few months. To help make this dream a reality, some individuals choose to rent out their second homes when that are not in use. When renting out a property, one must consider legal ramifications, liability exposure, tax implications, insurance […]
How to Title Your Real Estate, from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
Real estate is more than just your primary residence. It can include other real estate such as a vacation home or a rental property. Depending upon the type of real estate you own, the ideal form of title can vary. Below, we take a look at the different types of real estate and make suggestions […]
Caution: Your Traditional Asset Protection Plan May Fail, by Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
You may not know exactly what asset protection is, but you likely have already engaged in it at some point during your life. In fact, you probably currently have one or more types of traditional asset protection planning in place. The problem is the type of planning you have right now may not be enough […]