Did you ever consider that you might want to do “special needs” planning even if you don’t have any special needs children or grandchildren? Can you imagine how one of your children could come to have special needs after you’re gone? One of our colleagues relates this story. S

How would you like to be the beneficiary of a trust that was created 365 years ago? No, this is not one of those Liberian email scams. But it is the law in at least one state in the US, where more and more trusts are being allowed to stay in existence for many years. More and more cli

Vito Corleone had built a vast empire in his 50+ years in the olive oil business. It was important to him that the business remained in the family, and he expected his three sons to take over when he was gone. They were already involved in the business, and quite passionate about it,