Strategies to reduce Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
Due to recent tax law changes, your family may be able to avoid adverse federal estate tax consequences when you leave assets to your adult children.
June 29, 2022
Firearms can be included in your Estate Plan
Firearms are unique in this regard; guns are the only item of personal property that carry an inherent risk of legal peril, including potential criminal liability, so careful and deliberate planning is warranted.
June 27, 2022
Tips to avoid a Contested Will
Some people draft wills or trusts to ensure that the loved ones they will eventually leave behind own a piece of the properties the former will be leaving behind in case of their death.
June 22, 2022
Minimizing Taxes should be a Part of your Plan
Ben Franklin once said, ‘… nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.’ For all certainties in life, the best thing you can do is plan for their eventual occurrence.
June 15, 2022
Roth IRAs are Powerful Retirement Savings Tools
Roth individual retirement accounts allow you to pay income tax on your retirement savings upfront, so you won’t be stuck with a tax bill in retirement when you can least afford to pay it.
May 19, 2022
Inheriting a Home with a Mortgage
Dealing with the loss of a loved one is never easy. When inheritances, homes, estates and mortgages are involved, tensions can run high within a family. It is easy to get lost in the paperwork and terms.
May 17, 2022
Succession Planning can Protect Family Legacy
While 88% of business owners believe their family will control their business in five years, statistics from Family Business Institute show that only 33% of businesses survive to transfer to the next generation, and only 10-15% continue to the third generation.
April 25, 2022
Trusts are Best for Gifting to Minors
In 2022, the annual exclusion for Federal Gift Taxes increased to $16,000 per person per year. Although there is near-universal acceptance of the importance of gifting, there are several issues you should consider before making any gifts.
April 6, 2022
Alternatives to replace Stretch IRA
Leaving behind a huge tax bill for your heirs with the stretch IRA scuttled? Here are some ways around it as lawmakers consider an updated SECURE Act.
March 28, 2022
Your Estate Plan can include Grandchildren
Children and grandchildren motivate us to think about a will and life insurance. However, it is problematic to name minor children as beneficiaries.
March 21, 2022