Fraud & Financial Abuse
Protect Assets for the Elderly
In approximately forty years, 1 in 10 Americans will be 65 or older. Financial elder abuse rates are increasing proportionately with the…
BVI Accounts Under Scrutiny in 2014
A new law will reveal more details about United States taxpayers who maintain accounts in the British Virgin Islands. Starting in 2014,…
Health Care Reform Scams
Senior citizens are vulnerable to financial predators and scams, but now families with elderly relatives need to be aware of scams associated…
Memory Loss, Retirement and Aging
Memory loss comes in many forms. From mild cognitive impairment and dementia, to the severe effects of advancing Alzheimer’s, the number of…
Illinois Ruling Strikes a Blow at Asset Protection Trusts
In Rush University v. Sessions, et al, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a transfer to a Cook Islands trust was per se…
AK Bankruptcy Court Avoids Transfer to AK DAPT
In the May 26, 2011 Alaska Bankruptcy Court decision of In re Mortensen, the court avoided a transfer of real property of…
IRS Offers 2nd Voluntary Disclosure Initiative for Offshore Assets
Today the IRS announced a new special voluntary disclosure initiative designed to bring offshore money back into the U.S. tax system and…
