by Dr Edgar Paltzer | Jun 16, 2020 | Law
Legal coaching services provide back-up for self-representing litigants when appearing in court. The legal coaching route can be used by anyone who wants to access professional legal advice for their case but cannot afford or does not want to pay for full-time legal...
by Dr Edgar Paltzer | May 21, 2020 | Law
Prenuptial agreements are often mentioned in books and films when one half of an engaged couple wishes to make sure their assets will be protected in the event of a divorce, usually when one half of the couple owns significantly more assets than the other. This is...
by Dr Edgar Paltzer | May 12, 2020 | Law
There are many reasons why the inclusion of philanthropic giving into an estate plan can create financial advantages, not only for the charitable beneficiaries but also for the owner of the estate and their heirs. People who are eligible to pay Inheritance Tax can cut...
by Dr Edgar Paltzer | May 1, 2020 | Law
Accumulating wealth goes hand in hand with the desire to ensure that wealth gets passed down to the people we want to succeed us – usually family members. Maintaining a family empire through the generations requires smart succession planning, ideally deciding what is...
by Dr Edgar Paltzer | Apr 30, 2020 | Law
It is estimated that assets to the value of around $30 trillion will change hands in a country such as the United States over the next 30 to 40 years, as the Baby Boomer generation transfer wealth to their heirs. Whether each individual transfer is on a large scale or...
by Dr Edgar Paltzer | Apr 29, 2020 | Law
Writing a will with more than one beneficiary can be a complex business, especially when the beneficiaries are offspring. In many families, the clear and obvious solution is an equal distribution of assets. However, there are also many cases where it makes more sense...