May 26, 2021 •
Estate Planning Before you decide to put your home in an irrevocable trust, it is important to have a basic understanding of what you are doing and why.
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Estate Planning If you are planning to take another walk down the aisle, it is critical to take the time to review and revise your estate plan, especially if meaningful assets and debts are being brought into the marriage.
Read MoreApril 5, 2021 •
Estate Planning When you hear the word trust fund, you might think of the uber-wealthy giving their kids a big chunk of cash on their 25th birthday. However, trust funds aren’t just for the rich.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2021 •
Estate Planning By definition, a Will accounts for a person’s wishes of how their assets and estate should be distributed and handled once they die. It spells out who should get what and who should do what, after the benefactor’s demise.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2021 •
Estate Planning If you haven't reviewed your beneficiary designations recently, you may be setting your heirs and estate up for some unpleasant surprises.
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2021 •
Estate Planning A last will and testament is a straightforward estate planning tool, used to determine the beneficiaries of your assets when you die, and, if you have minor children, nominating a guardian who will raise your children. Wills can be very specific but can’t enforce all of your wishes. For example, if you want to leave…
Read MoreDecember 25, 2020 •
Estate Planning In a nutshell, an estate plan encompasses the accumulation, conservation and distribution of an estate. Done well, it will enhance and maintain the financial security of the next generation.
Read MoreDecember 22, 2020 •
Estate Planning If you get bogged down with a high balance that you can’t easily afford to pay off, it can take years to get out of debt. However, what happens to your credit card debt, if you die before you’ve repaid it?
Read MoreDecember 10, 2020 •
Estate Planning One of the biggest wealth transfers our nation has ever seen is about to take place. Over the next 25 years, as much as $68 trillion of wealth will be passed to succeeding generations.
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