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What is estate planning, after all? I’ve always felt the phrase “estate planning” was an unfortunate choice of words. It gives the impression that it might be solely for people with vast Trump-like wealth or huge real estate holdings that stretch as...
What is Estate Planning? Estate planning is the process of sitting down and determining how you wish to dispose of your assets at the time of your death. Set...
Make Reviewing Your Estate Plan One of Your 2017 Resolutions The beginning of a new year is a good time to take a look at your estate plan to make sure it is up to date. Less than half of the population actually has any estate planning documents in place, and many may have outdated …
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You have arrived at your second marriage a little bit older and (hopefully) a little bit wiser. Second marriages and blended families present their own ...
You need to take a wide view when making estate-planning decisions with your IRA.
If you have just gotten divorced, you may be focused on getting on with your life. But make sure you also have updated the financial arrangements that kick in at your death. Failure to do so — or to alert all relevant parties to the changes — could result in...
An important issue in dealing with wealth transfer for blended families is how the assets flow to the surviving spouse and family members or after the death of the surviving spouse. Ensuring the surviving spouse and his/her children are financially secure while providing an inheritance to your biological children can...
The number of singles is steadily growing. In 1970, slightly more than a third of Americans age 15 and older were single, according to the U.S. Census. By last year, their numbers approached 50%. Among U.S. citizens aged 65 and older more than half (53%) of women and more than...
Legacy and estate planning with a Roth IRA may sound like a no-brainer. Roth IRAs intrinsically make phenomenal transfer of wealth vehicles. With reduced estate taxes and no income tax for heirs to pay on withdrawals, establishing a Roth IRA or even converting to one from a Traditional IRA seems...
When Craig Evans Carnick accompanied his wife of 46 years to a medical procedure recently, he got a bit of a surprise when he asked a nurse a question about her care. "She ignored me, then asked my wife if it was all right to talk with me," said Carnick,...
“A widow gets bombarded with all the things she’ll have to do, so it’s essential to have everything as organized and up-to-date as possible.” The thought of losing your spouse is tough, but inevitably one spouse will pass before the other. With women living longer than men, they need to...
The search is on … now how do you find YOUR estate planning attorney? So, you need an estate planning attorney? Once you know you should have an estate planning attorney, there are some important steps to take in order to find the right professional. They need to be beneficial...
Most people don’t want to be a burden on their family or children. One of the best things you can do to accomplish this goal is to get your estate planning in order. What if your spouse is ill and you meet with an estate planning attorney to organize your...
Many people choose to put off estate planning because they feel it is not a necessity until a later time in life. The truth is, everyone needs to have an estate plan in place.