In Nevada, it is common for people to use trusts as a part of their estate planning efforts. In most cases, the trust that is created takes ownership of assets that are held for distribution at the time of the death of the creator of the trust or other event. In...
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Year: 2013
Woman suspected of robbery discovered in jail
Marion County, Florida, authorities discovered a woman who was thought to have robbed two banks when being detained at the Hillsborough County Jail. According to jail records, a 53-year old woman, who is believed to have committed robbery, was taken into custody for...
Nevada estate planning can include blended families
In Nevada, there are many considerations as people begin to think about an estate plan. Among those are the need to determine exactly who is considered family, a recent report asserts. This is important, particularly for those who are interested in estate planning for...
Florida man charged for possession after traffic stop
Following a traffic stop on Nov. 5, a man from Okeechobee who was a passenger in the vehicle was taken into custody and charged with three felony possession of a controlled substance charges. At the time of the traffic infraction, he was in possession of...
In Nevada, estate planning can benefit all involved
Avoidance of taxes such as the estate tax are not the only reasons that people in Nevada should consider estate planning, a recent article asserts. In fact, estate planning for tax avoidance is just one of the many benefits that can be offered by taking such an...
Orlando woman arrested for laundering drug money
A 42-year-old woman from Orlando has been arrested on charges that she is part of a violent drug trafficking ring from Jamaica. Police claim her lifestyle wasn't financed by her concert promotion business but rather by the profits from marijuana the ring brought into...
Florida Supreme Court throws out drug trafficking conviction
Taking to task police who did not check every bag of suspected cocaine in the possession of a 32-year-old Florida man, the Florida Supreme Court threw out the conviction of drug trafficking. The charges of drug trafficking will be lowered to drug possession after the...
Tennessee estate planning good for all income levels
Nevada is known for high stakes gambling and adventure. This type of lifestyle has drawn many to our state over the decades. Some become wealthy as a result of the risks that they take. Those individuals, along with their less adventurous counterparts, are among those...
Man faces drug charges after being pulled over on his ATV
A 30-year-old Florida man faces multiple charges after being pulled over while riding his All Terrain Vehicle, or ATV. During the incident, a detective allegedly found him to be in possession of several illegal items. According to the detective's report, the man was...
Estate planning in Nevada: long-term care planning issues
In Nevada, people begin to estate plan for reasons that include the need to care for themselves and their heirs when they die. What they may not consider is that there are estate planning tools that can be customized for use while an individual is still alive. These...