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Estate Planning After the One Big Beautiful Tax Bill: What Clients Need to Know

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | July 8, 2025

The passage of the “One Big Beautiful Tax Bill” (the OBBTB) this last week marks a seismic shift in the estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer…

TCS Presents: Creative of the Month: JJ PRIOUR

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | July 1, 2025

TCS PRESENTS: Creative of the Month (June 2025 Kimberly Nixon)

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | June 10, 2025

Entity Comparison Chart

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | May 28, 2025

Use this chart to quickly compare entity characteristics before you decide on an entity to protect your assets   Sole Proprietor C Corporation S Corporation…

TCS Presents: Creative of the Month MAY 2025: LINDA WELLS

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | May 13, 2025

Comparison of Revocable Trust vs. Will

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | May 13, 2025

Revocable Trust Will What is it? A legal document that places assets into a trust during the Trustmaker’s lifetime, managed by a Trustee, with terms…

How Business Owners Can Protect Their Legacy with Succession Planning

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | May 13, 2025

For business owners, a well-structured succession plan is essential for ensuring the long-term success of their company. Without a clear plan in place, a business…

Avoiding Probate in Texas: What You Need to Know

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | April 28, 2025

Probate is the legal process of settling a deceased person’s estate, but many families prefer to avoid it due to the time, cost, and public…

The advantages and disadvantages of lifetime gifts in estate planning

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | April 23, 2025

Advantages Disadvantages Freezes the Value of an Asset; Reduces Estate Taxes – Gifting an asset that is rapidly appreciating (e.g. shares, crypto currency , real…

Why a Stock Market Crash May Be the Perfect Time to Gift to Your Family

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | April 7, 2025

When the stock market takes a nosedive, the headlines are filled with anxiety-inducing words like “plunge,” “collapse,” “sell” and “turmoil.” But amid the panic, there…