The news that you will be receiving an inheritance is often bittersweet because it means that somebody close to you has passed away. But you might also have mixed emotions about your inheritance for reasons that have to do with the actual accounts or property you are inheriting. On the one hand, you might not want […]
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Three Steps You Can Take Now to Protect Your Artistic Legacy by Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
Although your death is probably a long way off, it is important that you have a plan to ensure that your affairs are settled in the way that you want. An estate plan crafted by an experienced estate planning attorney is a legally enforceable set of documents that allows you to name who will have […]
Three Things You Need to Know about Cryptocurrency and Your Estate Plan from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
Cryptocurrency’s popularity has rapidly increased in recent years, with more people buying and selling it. Here are three things you need to know about cryptocurrency in relation to your estate plan. Beware of the Tax Consequences Transferring your cryptocurrency to other people, either during life or at your death, could have income, estate, and gift […]
Seven Reasons for Considering a Family Office by Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen
A family office provides management services to a family whose businesses and wealth have become too complex and significant to manage by themselves. It often combines investment, legal, and tax services along with lifestyle and administrative services, such as making travel arrangements or coordinating the use of the family’s private aircraft. In addition to supporting […]