Episodes (29)

Attorney Gregory Robinson explains how dying without a will can trigger intestacy, probate delays, and costly partition sales that can fracture families and erase generational wealth. He also shares practical steps for protecting your legacy with a will, trust, and updated beneficiary designations.

Attorney Gregory Robinson breaks down how the estates of Aretha Franklin, Prince, and Chadwick Boseman became cautionary tales about probate, public family conflict, and costly legal delays. He explains why simple estate planning tools like wills, trusts, and beneficiary designations are acts of love that protect family, wealth, and community legacy.

Attorney Gregory Robinson explores the "tangled title" crisis and how dying without a will leaves family homes vulnerable to predatory investors and tax foreclosures. Learn how strategic estate planning can secure your intergenerational wealth and protect your family's legacy.

This episode explores why family wealth can disappear when homes, land, and businesses lack clear legal documentation. It breaks down heirs’ property, probate, and succession planning, and explains how turning intentions into signed papers can protect generational wealth.

This episode explains how outright gifts and inheritances can unintentionally disrupt SSI and Medicaid, and why the structure of support matters as much as the amount. It also breaks down third-party, first-party, and pooled special needs trusts, plus the trustee and administration choices that help preserve lifelong support.

This episode breaks down why life insurance is more than a payout, especially for families facing taxes, debt, business continuity, and asset-rich but cash-poor estates. It also explores how an irrevocable life insurance trust can help keep proceeds out of the taxable estate while adding structure, protection, and long-term planning.

This episode breaks down how long-term care expenses and Medicaid rules can put a paid-off family home at risk, especially when planning happens too late. It also explores how a Medicaid asset protection trust may help preserve a legacy, plus why early, honest family conversations matter.

Gregory D. Robinson breaks down how divorce can trigger business valuations, cash-flow strain, and ownership disputes that put family enterprises at risk. He also shares practical planning tools like prenups, buy-sell agreements, trusts, and clean governance to help preserve control and legacy.

This episode explores how proactive Medicaid planning can protect long-term care options while helping families preserve assets for the next generation.

We break down what a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust is, why timing matters, and how careful planning can reduce the risk of spend-down and estate recovery.

We also look at why this planning matters in Afro-American communities, where historical barriers to asset ownership, health disparities, and unequal access to legal and financial guidance can make wealth preservation even more urgent.

Important: This conversation is for educational purposes only and does not replace advice from a qualified elder law attorney.

This episode explores why standard estate planning often falls short for African American families and what culturally relevant planning looks like in practice.

• How heirs’ property, probate, and unclear title can put family land at risk
• Why trust planning and beneficiary designations only work when they reflect real family ownership patterns
• How culturally informed conversations can help preserve legacy, reduce conflict, and protect generational wealth

In this episode of Roots & Rights: Securing Tomorrow, Attorney Gregory D. Robinson, JD, MBA, breaks down what it really takes for Black families to build and protect multigenerational wealth that lasts beyond Big Mama’s house.

Greg unpacks the difference between simply leaving an inheritance and creating an intentional legacy, looking at how land, homes, small businesses, education, and even family stories play into the picture. He explores cultural realities like heirs’ property, informal promises, and mistrust of the legal system—and explains why doing nothing can quietly erase decades of hard work.

Then, Greg walks through key legal tools and strategies that can help your family plan across multiple generations, including:

• Wills, living trusts, and beneficiary designations as a basic protection package
• Dynasty and irrevocable trusts to keep assets in the bloodline and guard against creditors, divorces, and estate taxes
• LLCs and family entities to hold property, businesses, and investments more securely

Finally, he dives into the heart of long-term legacy: family governance. Greg explains how regular family meetings, clear decision-makers, written values, and simple rules for using family resources can reduce conflict and keep your plan from falling apart once you’re gone. He closes with a practical checklist for starting conversations, choosing trustees and agents, and taking your first concrete steps with a qualified attorney.

If you want your family’s story, values, and assets to endure for your children and your children’s children, this episode will give you a culturally rooted, strategic roadmap to start that journey today.

• Balance providing for a current spouse while protecting children from previous relationships
• Minimize probate delays, court costs, and family conflict
• Keep closely held businesses and income-producing property in the family line
• Address heirs’ property risks that often impact Black families and other communities of color
• Clarify succession plans so the right people are in control when an owner becomes ill or passes away

In this episode of Roots & Rights: Securing Tomorrow, Attorney Gregory Robinson sits down to unpack why succession and estate planning are make-or-break issues for minority small-business owners. Drawing on current research and real-world stories, he explains how the racial wealth gap, lack of access to capital, heirs’ property, and the “digital divide” around legal planning uniquely threaten Black and Brown-owned businesses.

Greg walks listeners through what happens when there’s no plan—family conflict, tangled titles, forced sales, and shuttered shops that once anchored the neighborhood. Then he shifts to solutions: practical, culturally grounded strategies for protecting the business you’ve built and turning it into an asset your family can truly inherit. From wills and living trusts to buy-sell agreements, key-person insurance, employee ownership options, and grooming the next generation of leaders, he breaks down the tools small-business owners can use without the legalese.

Whether you’re running a barbershop, food truck, daycare, or consulting practice, this conversation will help you think beyond “who gets the keys” and start designing a transition that preserves your legacy, supports your family, and keeps your business in the community you built it to serve.

Attorney Gregory D. Robinson examines how African American cultural values, history, and lived experience shape estate planning decisions. Drawing on real-world scenarios, he explores topics like heirs’ property, informal land transfers, church and community ties, and the impact of mistrust in legal and financial systems. Greg breaks down the unique challenges Black families face in protecting homes, land, and businesses, and highlights practical, culturally aware strategies—from wills and trusts to LLCs, family meetings, and working with the right advisors—to honor heritage while securing a lasting legacy.

Discover how integrating estate planning with retirement goals ensures long-term security and peace of mind. Gregory D. Robinson shares expert advice, real-life cases, and proactive strategies to help families and business owners avoid common pitfalls and protect their legacy.

Explore the challenges of heirs’ property and common probate pitfalls that threaten family assets, especially in communities of color. Discover strategies like trusts, family offices, and legal tools to safeguard your legacy with confidence.

Discover the hidden challenges of heirs’ property and the costly pitfalls of probate that threaten family wealth. Learn how trusts, family offices, and smart asset protection strategies can secure your business and build a lasting legacy, with insights drawn from real stories and expert experience.

Discover essential strategies for special needs estate planning, including trusts, government benefits, and avoiding common pitfalls. Host Attorney Gregory D. Robinson shares real-life examples and practical steps to empower families in securing a confident and compassionate legacy.