How an Annuity Beneficiary Works
Who you choose as the annuity beneficiary may impact how the annuity income is taxed if you pass away.
May 9, 2023
Revocable Trusts Must Be Funded to be Effective
The primary benefits of revocable trusts only are available if a revocable trust is FUNDED during life. Unfortunately, experienced estate planning attorneys often have clients who delay the funding of their revocable trusts until it is too late and miss many of the benefits that these trusts provide.
May 3, 2023
Older Singles need to Plan for the Unexpected
Aging solo is about those individuals who are widowed or not married, live alone and have no family or none they can count on. They are going through the last years of their lives on their own. It can be just fine until one’s health declines and the usual activities and access to friends get out of reach.
May 1, 2023
Life Estate can be a Cost Effective Option
A life estate is a type of property ownership or tenancy that grants an individual the right to use and enjoy a property for the remainder or their life. It gives an ownership interest to someone else.
April 27, 2023
Consider these Overlooked Elements in your Planning
There are certain provisions that people often forget to put in a will or estate plan that can have a big impact on a family.
April 26, 2023
Single Parents Need Estate Planning
Nobody likes thinking about what happens if they should become incapacitated or die. However, we all need to have a plan in place for just these possibilities.
April 18, 2023
TODs can Derail an Estate Plan if not Coordinated
A primary benefit of using TOD/POD designations is that assets held in the account will pass automatically to the beneficiary without having to go through probate.
April 11, 2023
Take Care when using a Self-Directed IRA
An individual retirement account makes it simple to invest in assets like stocks, bonds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). However, there’s a special type of IRA called a self-directed IRA that lets you own alternative assets like real estate.
March 29, 2023
There are Burial Benefits Available to Veterans
Veterans Affairs officials want to remind vets that some department benefits extend not only for the rest of their lives, but also after they pass away.
March 28, 2023
Planning to Protect your Pet after Death
Although in the past it may not have been the norm to provide for animals in our estate planning, times have changed.
March 27, 2023