March 4, 2022 •
Estate Planning Trusts are often associated with the rich, but 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 24, 2022 •
Estate Planning Estate planning is a term generally applied to the steps taken to create a roadmap for a person’s assets when they die or become incapacitated.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022 •
Estate Planning Executors can use additional information in administering estates, especially if the executor is unrelated to the decedent.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2022 •
Estate Planning State laws generally make it so that once a married couple is divorced, ex-spouses lose all property rights.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2021 •
Estate Planning Estate planning is making decisions today for what you want to happen in the future.
Read MoreDecember 6, 2021 •
Estate Planning Picture this…your child is in the hospital, but the on-call doctor won’t talk to you let alone allow you to weigh in on medical decisions. While hospitalized, your child’s bills are going unpaid because you can’t access their accounts—potentially wreaking havoc on their financial credit. Why? Because they’re over the age of 18.
Read MoreNovember 23, 2021 •
Estate Planning One important aspect of estate planning is deciding what will happen to your home after you die. The answer might be fairly cut and dry if the home is fully paid for. If it’s not, though, you’ll need to consider the financial ramifications for your estate and for the person who inherits the home.
Read MoreOctober 15, 2021 •
Estate Planning Every so often, it’s smart to methodically go through your estate planning documents and see if any tweaks are needed. Here’s a checklist to guide you through that mission.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2021 •
Estate Planning Do my husband’s minor children from a prior marriage have any rights to any marital assets acquired during our marriage in the event he dies before me?
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