by Jacob Stein | Jun 6, 2011 | Attorney Blogs, Blog
Read my latest article, A Practical Primer and a Radical Approach to Asset Protection, published in the June 2011 issue of Estate Planning, a Thomson Reuters publication. You can download the article here: Practical Primer and Radical Approach to Asset...
by Jacob Stein | Mar 23, 2011 | Attorney Blogs, Blog
There are several scenarios for married couples to consider in asset protection planning: To protect assets from creditors or potential lawsuits, to provide for a spouse and/or minor children after death, and to protect oneself in the event of a divorce. When it comes...
by Jacob Stein | Feb 8, 2011 | Attorney Blogs, Blog
According to a press release issued by the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. taxpayers with foreign bank accounts now have a second chance to come forward a plead mia culpa. The new program has a deadline of August 31, 2011. The taxpayers who come forward will be...
by Jacob Stein | Jan 17, 2011 | Attorney Blogs, Blog
I have a few seminars coming up on asset protection planning. On January 19, 2011 I will be teaching a morning webinar, with nation-wide distribution, sponsored by Thomson Reuters, and an evening seminar at the Los Angeles County Bar in Downtown, Los Angeles. On...
by Jacob Stein | Dec 4, 2010 | Attorney Blogs, Blog
This morning, the Senate rejected a bill that would have extended the Bush-era income tax cuts. We don’t know how this issue will resolve itself, but tucked into the bill was a provision that will have a profound effect on estate tax law. What is worse, it may make...
by Jacob Stein | Oct 13, 2010 | Attorney Blogs, Blog
By the time 2010 draws to a close I will end up having taught well over 50 seminars this calendar year. Most are full day programs. It is hard work, but I enjoy teaching, and it keeps me out of trouble. Starting next year I am adding another full-day course to my...