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
How an Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust Protects Wealth
Sometimes it might take an IDGT, or intentionally defective grantor trust, to preserve generational wealth. But how does that work?
August 23, 2023
Avoid Pitfalls when Transferring Property to Heirs
Death is inevitable, but dying without an estate plan is not. Estate planning is a must for property owners, no matter how uncomfortable the subject might make you.
August 21, 2023
Finding a Missing Heir can be Challenging
Locating missing heirs after the death of their benefactor can require detective work worthy of Sam Spade.
August 17, 2023
Things that should Never Belong in Your Will
Writing a will is not as simple as just slapping together a list of desires. However, there are some things you should not put in your will.
August 8, 2023