Trusts and Fraud

A trust won’t protect property when it’s used for fraudulent purposes.  Last year, a couple who owned a funeral parlor placed business assets into a trust in order to avoid federal tax liens.  Despite the debt, the couple continued operating the funeral...

Protesting Taxes and Fraud

The fact that you might be a tax protester isn’t quite enough to prove you’re mentally incompetent.  In 2014, Don Gooch and Gerard Scott, two tax protesters, were convicted of an $8 million tax fraud scheme involving a problematic trust.  The defendants appealed,...