Kurt V Beasley | Living Trust Protected | Kurt V Beasley

Are assets held in a living trust protected from creditors’ claims? – By Kurt V Beasley Generally speaking, when assets are held in a revocable trust, they are not protected from the legitimate claims of the trust maker’s creditors. This is because the maker can revoke the trust and take back the trust property at [...]

Kurt Beasley | Protect Family Trust | Kurt Beasley

Can I protect my family trust from my spouse’s remarriage? – By Kurt Beasley The terms of the trust can provide that on your spouse’s remarriage he or she is removed as a beneficiary of the family trust. It can also provide that on a subsequent divorce or on the death of the new spouse [...]

Hasty Decision Delivers Far Reaching Consequences

In this day and age, everyone needs a lawyer sometime. When that time comes, how will you choose? Sound legal representation, like that offered by attorney Kurt V. Beasley, is an indispensable asset in resolving many forms of conflict. Lawyers specialize in a wide array of fields, including – but not limited to – arbitration, [...]

Kurt Beasley | Estate Planning 2 Minute Drill | Kurt Beasley

Kurt Beasley on Estate Planning; a two minute drill – By Kurt Beasley While volumes can be written about the needs of estate planning, sometimes it is easiest to have a short simple check list. To that end, here is a two minute check list that may help facilitate a more comprehensive discussion. Every estate [...]

Kurt V Beasley | Arbitration Is Viable Option | Kurt V Beasley

Kurt V. Beasley on Arbitration: When Speed, Flexibility and Goodwill are Important – By Kurt V Beasley Largely due to all the activity within the current court structure and the high profile lawsuits splashed across the news everyday, a lesser known option is often overlooked. “Arbitration remains a very viable option for most conflicts” says [...]

When Life Goes Flat – By Kurt V Beasley

We all know the story in the book of Ruth where Ruth pledges allegiance to her mother-in-law, her country and her God. How with resolute determination Ruth said no to Naomi’s urgings to find a new life on her own. Finally Naomi gave in and suggested that Ruth choose a particular field to glean in [...]

Estate Planning: Revocable Living Trusts

I get questions every day in my practice about estate planning. My clients know that as part of practicing the art of law we attempt to answer all of the basic questions a client has. Below, I’ll provide some basic information of Revocable Trusts and how we might use them. What is a Revocable Living [...]