Category: Grandchildren

Lost and Found: Not What You Want in an Estate Plan

By David Edwards on Apr 09, 2012 in Asset Protection, Cost of Poor Planning, Grandchildren, Kids' Inheritance, Parents, Wills and Trusts

Lost: 1 Guitar It was the park police calling, “Someone found your guitar at Washington Park.” A few Sundays ago Michelle and I took the kids to the park. While we were there I played the guitar and we sang together. When we were done, I carried my guitar and books to the car. But [...]

3 New Workshop Titles for 2012

By elisa on Jan 05, 2012 in Grandchildren, Parents, Wills and Trusts

We’ve added 3 new titles to our workshop schedule for the next year. Come check ‘em out! New Client Orientation: What you need to know about how Edwards Group works Have you ever wondered if Edwards Group is right for you? Do you like what you see in our newsletters and on our website, but [...]

What can Hollywood teach us about estate and trusts?

By David Edwards on Dec 06, 2011 in Asset Protection, Business or Farm, Churches and Ministries, Family Farm, For Your Business, For Your Kids, Grandchildren, Kids' Inheritance, Non-Profits, Parents, Wills and Trusts

My excitement about estate planning is typically only shared by other attorneys or advisors, but it seems that Hollywood is catching on to how interesting estate planning can really be. The Descendants This new movie, starring George Clooney, tells the story of a long-standing family land trust in Hawaii. It looks really interesting and [...]

The Unique Planning Needs of Women

By David Edwards on Oct 26, 2011 in Asset Protection, College Financial Aid, Cost of Poor Planning, Death of a Loved One, Divorce Risks, For Your Kids, Grandchildren, Marriage & Remarriage, Parents, Wills and Trusts

Women today have many unique situations that require special treatment when it comes to estate planning. Well, maybe not special treatment, but women need to take extra care that they are protected through good planning. Here are some examples: Young mom stays home with the kids Maybe she gave up a wonderful career to be [...]

Baseball, family legacies and estate planning

By David Edwards on Jul 25, 2011 in Grandchildren, Kids' Inheritance, Leave a Legacy, Parents

Baseball — it’s a family legacy. I just finished Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book Wait Till Next Year, and while it might seem like a good title for Cubs’ fans, in this memoir Goodwin recounts growing up in Brooklyn during the 50′s and rooting for the Dodgers. For me, my baseball legacy is as a Cardinal [...]

$14 Million Gone In Just 12 Years! What will your kids do with their inheritance?

By David Edwards on Dec 08, 2010 in Asset Protection, Asset Protection Trusts, Grandchildren, Kids' Inheritance, Leave a Legacy, Parents, Wills and Trusts

Check out this stunning article about blown inheritances: Family’s Fall from Affluence is Swift and Hard You might expect a story about blown inheritances to exclusively belong to the twenty-something crowd, but in a recent article from The New York Times we see that it can happen to anyone, no matter their age. Quick money can disappear just as quickly [...]