Insights & Updates
Estate planning guidance from the attorneys at Meuli Law Office.
The Power of Attorney Can Reach Your Beneficiary Designations
A second marriage asks one person to hold authority over what another set of children was told to expect. Careful drafting of powers of attorney is in order.
You Don't Have to Pay All the Bills
She called every creditor and started writing checks. Most of that money was hers to keep.
If One LLC Can Be Broken, Why Not All Twelve?
Their accountant asked the question. It deserved a better answer than "more is safer."
Understanding the Real Relationship Between LLCs and S Corporations
An LLC is a legal entity; an S corporation is a tax election. Understanding the difference clears up the LLC-vs-S-corp confusion and protects your structure.
Is "The" Part of Your Trust's Name?
Is "The" part of your trust's legal name? Probably less than you fear. Here's what actually identifies a trust, and why using the same name everywhere saves you a rejected deed down the road.
Stop Thinking About Your Trust as a Death Document
Your revocable living trust is not just for after you die. Learn what it does while you're alive, and the drafting mistake that locks you out of your own trust.
What the Huckaby Case Means for Asset Protection Trusts in 2026
If your asset protection trust was formed in one state but your property sits in another, a federal court just explained why that might not be enough to save you.
Does It Matter Where You Form Your LLC? Why Wyoming Keeps Coming Up
Delaware, Wyoming, Colorado — not all LLC jurisdictions offer the same protection. Learn why where you form matters and how to choose the right state for your goals.
What Does an LLC Actually Do? And What It Doesn't
The LLC may be the most misunderstood legal tool in small business and real estate. People throw the term around as if it solves everything. Need tax savings? Get an LLC. Need liability protection? Get an LLC. Need to look legitimate? Get an LLC. Need to protect your personal assets? Get an LLC. There is a grain of truth in all of that. But the real answer is more nuanced. An LLC is useful. Sometimes extremely useful. But it only works well when you understand what it actually is. An L