
New Money New Problems Podcast
Nipsey Hussle, Estate Planning and The Trusted Esquire
Estate Planning Starts Sooner Than You Think: Wills, Trusts, Incapacity, and Protecting Family Wealth EPISODE RESOURCES The Law Office of Sheuvaun Vernon Connect With Her Online! Join the email list for the private podcast! Host Brenton Harrison welcomes estate planning attorney Sheuvaun Vernon (The Trusted Esquire), founder of the Law Office of Sheuvaun Vernon serving New York and New Jersey, to discuss how estate planning begins earlier than most people expect and intersects with every life stage. Using public examples like Chadwick Boseman and Nipsey Hussle, they explain common misconceptions (estate planning is only for older people, only a will is needed, trusts are only for the rich) and emphasize planning for incapacity through HIPAA authorizations, healthcare proxies, and powers of attorney. They outline needs across ages: at 18, parents lose automatic authority; in the 20s–30s, relationships, beneficiary forms, prenups, and guardianship become key; for parents, trusts can prevent an ex from controlling a minor child’s inheritance; in midlife, wills vs revocable living trusts, funding trusts, probate privacy, and Medicaid planning risks arise; in later years, documents should be reviewed for life changes, divorce, retirement, and long-term care. Atty. Vernon advises finding a trusted professional and shares how to contact her. 00:00 Estate Planning Matters 02:26 Meet The Trusted Esquire 04:17 Why Community Wealth 06:03 Common Estate Myths 08:06 Turning 18 Changes Everything 12:30 Mid 20s Money Moves 15:50 Prenups And Planning 18:50 Kids Guardians Trusts 21:24 Wills Vs Trusts 25:50 Medicaid Sandwich Generation 29:11 Retirement Plan Checkup 31:55 First Steps And Finding Help 34:05 Where To Find Shevonne Support the show



