Gifting Strategies for Grandchildren
Custodial accounts can be a smart way to give. However, understanding the rules ensures that your gift benefits your grandchild without unintended tax or control issues.
August 25, 2025
Creating a Scholarship Fund Reduces Taxable Estate
Establishing a scholarship fund allows you to leave a lasting legacy, while also reducing estate taxes and supporting students in need.
August 12, 2025
What Kind of Trust Helps a Family with Young Children?
My trust can also ensure that if I die while my daughter is a minor, my money will meet her needs as she grows up.
March 11, 2025
Avoiding Tax Issues When Gifting to Grandchildren
Learn how to avoid tax troubles when gifting to grandchildren and secure their future with effective estate planning strategies, such as a 529 account or trust.
July 2, 2024
Endowed Scholarships create an Important Legacy
Discover the transformative power of endowed scholarships in estate planning. Plan to create a lasting legacy while providing invaluable support for students. From the endowment process to managing tax implications, this article offers insights and strategies for making a meaningful impact.
February 15, 2024
529 Plans allow Grandparents to help with the Cost of College
As the cost of college tuition skyrockets, parents and grandparents can take advantage of tax-efficient 529 plans and higher limits on gift and estate taxes.
January 25, 2024
New changes to 529 Plans provide more Options
A type of education savings account called a 529 plan is just one of several tools families can use to prepare for the growing costs of higher education. While these plans can be beneficial for almost anyone since they let funds saved for education compound on a tax-free basis provided they’re used for eligible education expenses, individuals who live in states with special tax breaks for contributions tend to fare the best.
April 3, 2023
Trust can be Designed to be Millennial Friendly
If your estate plan benefits Gen Y (also known as Millennials) it’s important to design a trust that supports what makes them thrive.
March 22, 2023
529 Plans are a Strategy for Estate Planning
You can set up a 529 savings plan account for any beneficiary. You can also set up accounts for as many beneficiaries as you want.
November 28, 2022
A Few Ways to Transfer Home to Your Children
Transferring a home to adult children is not quite as easy as giving them the keys and letting them move in. No matter how you do it, the taxman wants his cut, whether through estate and gift taxes or those for property and income, both federal and state.
November 16, 2022