Estate Planning with Annuities can be Complex
Annuities offer income security, tax advantages and legacy benefits for your heirs. Find out how estate planning and annuities can strengthen your legacy.
July 15, 2024
Inheriting Foreign Assets is Complex
In today’s global economy, it is increasingly common for Americans, whether living abroad or stateside, to receive an inheritance from a non-U.S. person.
July 1, 2024
Creating a Trust to Avoid Probate Nightmares
Your family may struggle to get the money you leave them if it gets caught in probate. Set up a trust to ensure that your loved ones are secure, even when you’re gone.
June 25, 2024
Integrating Irrevocable Trust into Medicaid Planning
Explore the pros and cons of using irrevocable trusts for Medicaid planning—secure assets while navigating complex eligibility rules.
June 24, 2024
Should You have an Irrevocable Trust?
An irrevocable trust must be carefully funded, structured and managed to achieve both asset protection and tax planning.
June 20, 2024
Diverse Family Structures Have Unique Estate Planning Challenges
The law doesn’t always cater to diverse family structures. Those who live as extended families, as part of same-sex couples, or other families need to pay special attention to estate planning.
June 10, 2024
Maximizing Tax-Free Giving to Children
Affluent estate owners are opting to support their children and grandchildren financially during their lifetimes. We explore three strategies that can maximize tax-free giving to consider in your estate planning.
May 21, 2024
Avoiding Trouble with Your Trustee
Trusts are a smart and well-known estate planning tool that names or appoints a trustee to administer and distribute the assets according to the terms. However, how often do estate owners ask, “What if something goes wrong, and the trustee breaches their duties?”
April 25, 2024
Explore the Intricacies of Business Trusts
Similar in function to an individual or family trust that owns assets and property, a business trust holds business ownership rights and assets.
April 23, 2024
New IRS Tax Rule affects Irrevocable Trusts in Estate Planning
Capital gains taxes are the heart of the IRS Rule 2023-2 changes. Individuals pay taxes on the difference between an asset’s purchase price and a higher sell price as that asset’s value grows over time. When creating or updating an estate plan, you must consider the new IRS rule.
April 19, 2024