Strategies to avoid Inheritance Disputes
A highly successful estate-management strategy for avoiding inheritance disputes is to make a meticulously detailed and legally sound will.
January 22, 2024
Estate Planning is increasingly Popular with Millennials
Millennials and Gen Zers are taking their estate planning seriously. These tips can help make the process seem less daunting.
January 3, 2024
Wise Strategies to manage an Inheritance
It can be fun to daydream what life would be like if you hit the Powerball for $1.7 billion, but for most people, windfalls aren’t quite as exciting.
December 21, 2023
Last Will and Testament is different from Living Will
Estate planning legal matters are already confusing enough, so it certainly does not help to have similar names for related but completely different documents.
December 14, 2023
Avoid Adding Adult Children as Joint Owners
You’ve likely heard your friends or family—or even the bank teller, at times—counsel you to add an adult child to your bank account.
December 5, 2023
Houses make horrible Wealth Transfer Vehicles
Somewhere along the way, homeowners came to believe a non sequitur of sorts, that the “American Dream” includes not only buying a house but also passing that same home on to their children. Financial advisers have largely supported this tactic for passing along generational wealth.
November 16, 2023
How Should you Handle an Inheritance?
Receiving a financial windfall like an inheritance can be an emotional time — one that might prevent you from seeing the bigger picture.
November 1, 2023
How Does an Inheritance Trust Work?
Inheritance trusts take on critical importance in wealth management, particularly for multi-generational families.
October 30, 2023
Which Trust, Revocable or Irrevocable?
There are important differences between the two types of trusts, including the amount of control you’ll have over your assets.
September 27, 2023
The Safe way to Pass on Family Heirlooms
There are better—and often more creative—ways to plan and divide that can avoid family squabbles over cars, jewelry, furniture and household items.
August 30, 2023