Managing a Big Age Gap in Estate Planning
For couples with an age difference of 10 years or more, assets need to last significantly longer to cover both of their retirements, making the risks of missteps higher.
June 12, 2024
Diverse Family Structures Have Unique Estate Planning Challenges
The law doesn’t always cater to diverse family structures. Those who live as extended families, as part of same-sex couples, or other families need to pay special attention to estate planning.
June 10, 2024
Charitable Remainder Trusts may be Solution to Stretch IRA loss
The SECURE Act killed the stretch IRA. However, a properly constructed charitable remainder trust can deliver similar benefits, with some caveats.
June 6, 2024
Understanding Your Options and Responsibilities when Inheriting a House
Inheriting a house? Learn the legal considerations and your options to ensure a smooth inheritance process.
June 4, 2024
Understanding the differences between ABLE Account and Special Needs Trust
Special needs planning can make a world of difference for disabled loved ones. Leverage ABLE accounts and Special Needs Trusts to care for them, even when you’re gone.
June 3, 2024
Updating Beneficiaries after Gray Divorce
Explore critical steps for updating beneficiaries after a mid to late-life divorce to protect assets and secure loved ones’ futures.
May 30, 2024
Key Estate Planning Strategies for Executives
Executives manage complex financial landscapes while striving for professional success, creating unique estate planning goals and challenges. This article explores estate planning for executives, key considerations and an executive’s unique goals.
May 23, 2024
Maximizing Tax-Free Giving to Children
Affluent estate owners are opting to support their children and grandchildren financially during their lifetimes. We explore three strategies that can maximize tax-free giving to consider in your estate planning.
May 21, 2024
A Psychiatric Advance Directive is an Additional tool to Consider
Comprehensive estate planning today includes elder law and other strategies that help protect your assets and interests if you experience cognitive decline or incapacity. Have you thought about protecting your mental health and care if you can’t advocate for yourself? This article explores psychiatric advance directives (PADs), their purpose and how to establish one.
May 16, 2024
Alternatives to Avoid Guardianship as You Age
This article discusses the need for protection as we age, what guardianship is and how powers of attorney (POAs) are alternative estate planning strategies that give you more control.
May 15, 2024