April 19, 2022 •
Estate Planning Trust funds are an important estate planning tool. They can protect your assets while you’re alive and help ensure that you leave money to your children or other loved ones after you die.
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Estate Planning Your last will and testament is one of the most important legal documents that you will ever make. It allows you to direct where you want your property, guardianship and debts to go after you die, and allows you to appoint an executor to act out your wishes.
Read MoreApril 1, 2022 •
Estate Planning Given their salaries and the chances of getting sued, physicians should strongly consider estate planning early in their careers.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2022 •
Estate Planning Trusts are often associated with the rich. However, the uber-wealthy are not the only people who can benefit from using trusts. There is no minimum asset level or net worth required to set up a trust, and you can put any amount of money into a trust.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2022 •
Estate Planning The law requires probate for a good reason. If a person dies, probate ensures that the property goes to the people who are supposed to inherit it.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2022 •
Estate Planning Administration of a decedent’s estate may involve investment accounts (with stocks and bonds) held in the decedent’s name or trust.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2022 •
Estate Planning This is an important question to ask, because the answer could tell you whether you need to worry about estate taxes, beneficiary issues or probate concerns.
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Estate Planning My ex-husband passed away. However, I was named the beneficiary on his 401(k). Even though we are divorced, do I still have a right to it?
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2022 •
Estate Planning If you’ve ever spent time working through your estate plan, you know how important it is to select and update your beneficiaries.
Read MoreNovember 26, 2021 •
Estate Planning While no one wants to think about his or her own death, planning for the inevitable is an important part of protecting your assets and those you love.
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