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October is National Estate Planning Awareness Month

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | October 3, 2023

If you missed August’s National Make a Will Month, don’t worry! The creators of our national holidays clearly understand the importance of having an estate…

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When Life Changes

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | September 29, 2023

How do you make sure that your estate plan will keep up with your ever-changing life?  If you have experienced a major life event such…

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Asset Protection for Entrepreneurs

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | September 18, 2023

Going into business for yourself is a risky endeavor. From investing in goods and services and hiring employees to simply carrying out the daily tasks…

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Asset Protection for Entrepreneurs

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | September 6, 2023

Going into business for yourself is a risky endeavor. From investing in goods and services and hiring employees to simply carrying out the daily tasks…

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The Power of a SLAT Spousal Lifetime (or Limited)  Access Trust

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | August 29, 2023

If you have discussed estate tax-saving tools with your attorney or financial team, chances are you might have come across the Spousal Lifetime Access Trust…

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Should my estate plan really be this complex (long)?

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | August 28, 2023

One of the comments we often hear from clients is that they just want something simple.  And yet when they review the estate plans we…

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August National Make a Will Month

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | August 15, 2023

Of the many obscure “holidays” now nationally recognized, we think August’s national “Make a Will” month is a particularly important one (Yes, seriously, this is…

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Business Succession Planning

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | July 25, 2023

From the beginning, you have had a plan for your business to succeed. You set goals and developed solutions to achieve those goals.  For small…

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What Are the Benefits and Risks of Forming an LLC?

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | July 24, 2023

If you have decided to start a business and are researching the available business entity types, you may repeatedly come across the terms “limited liability…

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IRS Revenue Ruling 2023 02 – May Affect Your Irrevocable Trust

By Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group | July 11, 2023

For years, we have used lifetime gifts to irrevocable trusts for clients with large estates. Assets gifted to an irrevocable trust removes the gifted assets…

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