June 2011 - Law Firm of Jeffrey Burr

Asset Protection and Divorce

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Law Firm of Jeffrey Burr

If any of you are going through the unfortunate process of a divorce, it’s important that you preserve any asset protection planning you have done with our office by having special language included in the Marital Settlement Agreement and Divorce Decree regarding your Nevada On Shore Trust. Here is some sample language that we’ve used in the past: […]

New Updates to the Self-Settled Spendthrift Trust Laws:

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Law Firm of Jeffrey Burr

Nevada’s self-settled spendthrift trust laws have long been considered the most favorable of the thirteen states allowing these types of trusts. (See NRS 166 for the laws pertaining to the “Nevada On-Shore Trust,” as we like to call it, or “NOST”). This is because Nevada has the shortest statute of limitations period and has no […]

Top 5 Reasons To Use An Attorney

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Law Firm of Jeffrey Burr

The following posting is borrowed from the May 2011 issue of Vegas PBS Source Magazine: “It can seem daunting when beginning the process of making out a last will & testament, revocable trust, and powers of attorney. As one starts down this important, yet often intimidating course, increasingly people are wondering if they can do […]