What Is Next for Your Estate Plan? Having an estate plan is a great way to ensure you and your loved ones are protected today and in the future. When creating an estate plan, we look at what is going on in your life at that time. But because life is…
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What Conditions Can I Put on My Child’s Inheritance? You have two primary options for leaving an inheritance to a child. The most straightforward is to give it to them in a single lump sum, with no strings attached. But this might not be the best o…
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Myths and Frequently Asked Questions Planning for the Recently Retired Myth #1. My level of employment should have no impact on what happens after my death. Because your paycheck from your job typically pays your bills, the lack of a paycheck will im…
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The Perils of Joint Property People often set up bank accounts or real estate so that they own them jointly with a spouse or other family member. The appeal of joint ownership, specifically with survivorship rights, is that when one owner dies, the o…
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Can I Leave My Spouse Out of My Estate Plan? The relationship between spouses is special in all contexts, not the least of which is the estate planning context. In many instances, you can exclude people from your estate plan, including your parents,…
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5 Tragic Mistakes People Make When Leaving an Inheritance to Their Pets Planning for your pets in your estate plan is an excellent way to ensure that your beloved pet will receive proper care and attention after you pass on. The problem, of course, i…
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Three Tips for Overwhelmed Executors While it is an honor to be named as a trusted decision maker, also known as an executor or personal representative, in a person’s will, it can often be a sobering and daunting responsibility. Being an executor r…
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Ways Your Will Can Be Revoked A will (which should be accompanied by other important documents such as healthcare and financial powers of attorney, as well as an advance healthcare directive) is a foundational estate planning document. However, accor…
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The Power of Purpose: Unveiling the Impact of Charitable Giving Compared to residents of other wealthy nations, Americans are more likely to give their time and money to help others. In 2023, the United States ranked ninth in per capita gross domesti…
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Estate Planning Is About Knowing Your Priorities Thinking about the world and how our loved ones will fare after we pass away can be very difficult. Although we all know that we will pass away at some point, this is not something most people like to…
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