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You are in Good Hands – or Are you? Why You Should Name Your Trust or LLC as an Additional Insured

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | November 19, 2025

We recently had a client tell us that her neighbors who own a home in the Pacific Palisades were told by their insurance company that…

FinCen: New Reporting requirements are coming for certain transfers of Residential Real Estate

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | October 9, 2025

What is FinCen?  FinCen is a bureau within the U.S. Department of the Treasury, tasked with safeguarding the U.S financial system, and countering money laundering,…

What I learned about transitioning an aging parent from home to a facility

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

I recently moved my mother from her home in the city where she lived for over 65 years, to an assisted living facility nearby.  My…

Refresh: Why It’s Time to Refresh Your Estate Plan—and Your Memory

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | September 2, 2025

When was the last time you looked at your estate plan? If your answer is “not since I signed it,” you’re not alone. Many people…

Why Parents Should Help Their Young Adult Children Create Powers of Attorney and a Will Planning Ahead is Smart, Loving, and Practical

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | July 29, 2025

Your child just turned 18. Maybe they’re headed off to college next month, starting a new job, or taking a gap year to travel. It’s…

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