Why Whitney Houston Shouldn’t Have Used a Will

Unfortunately, Whitney Houston used a Will based Estate Plan.  Her “Last Will and Testament,” or Will, was admitted into Probate Court in Atlanta, Georgia.  As guessed, Whitney’s 19 year old daughter is her sole beneficiary of the Will with payouts to her at ages 21, 25, and 30.  Meanwhile, the Trustee would make payments on... [Read More]

Whitney Houston and Estate Planning – Part 3

As discussed before, right after we hear of the death of a celebrity, we ask, “How?”.  Not long after, we ask, “How much money did they leave and to whom?”.   Again, Whitney had traveled a troubled road of drug addiction and tough relationships.  While alive, she had been separately sued at different times by her... [Read More]

Estate Planning Attorney Steven Andrew Jackson Featured in National Publication

Estate Planning and Asset Protection Attorney, Steven Andrew Jackson, of Asheville, North Carolina, was featured in Lindsay Hunt Media, a leading on-line authority on the use of Social Media in the world.  The article discusses the use of Social Media in making your presence known professionally in the market place.  The article mentioned Steve’s recent... [Read More]

Whitney Houston – Estate Planning Part 2

As we discussed last time, when a well known celebrity dies, after asking “How?”, we ask, “How much did they leave and to whom?”  Rumors are that Whitney Houston left a multimillion dollar estate to her only child, an 18 year old daughter.  This is an estate that should continue to grow with the sale... [Read More]