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
Step-Up in Basis can help Avoid or Reduce Taxes
Step-up in basis, also known as stepped-up basis, is a wrinkle in the federal tax code that can help heirs avoid or reduce taxes on inherited assets.
April 25, 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
Safeguarding Digital Assets in Estate Planning
Cryptocurrency has become a new wrinkle in the development of an estate plan.
April 12, 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
Corporate Transparency Act May Impact Estate Planning
The new federal law is called the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”). The purpose of the CTA is to create a comprehensive, searchable, national database of companies.
March 21, 2023
Include your Memorabilia in your Estate Planning
Memorabilia collections, by their nature, are specialized and unique. When considering your estate planning, it’s important to think about what you require of your beneficiaries — if you’re not planning on selling your collection — and how you can make that process as easy as possible for your family. What will your spouse or children have to deal with as they dispose of the items?
March 20, 2023
Irrevocable Grantor Trust can reduce Tax exposure
When it comes to your financial legacy, business owners and executives who accumulate a significant amount of their net worth in their company’s stock rely on the current tax law stating that the basis in assets left to heirs is “stepped up” at death, to the fair market value as of the date of death.
March 16, 2023
There is Value in a Life Insurance Trust
Created to own and control a life insurance policy or policies while the insured is alive, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILITs) are tools that are sometimes recommended by estate and planners.
February 27, 2023
Benefits of Creating a Life Estate
Once you create a life estate, property rights vest in your heir.
February 14, 2023