
Advance Directives are Critical to your Planning
Advance directives typically consist of a living will and a power of attorney for healthcare.

Advance directives typically consist of a living will and a power of attorney for healthcare.

One of the biggest challenges that clients encounter during the process is deciding who to appoint as their trustees, powers of attorney, health care surrogates and executors.

Doing some ‘upstream’ planning now will take the guesswork out of what’s coming your way.

Here are three smart moves to make when picking (or adjusting) your life insurance beneficiaries.

Series I savings bonds are drawing a lot of attention. Thanks to high inflation, those issued from May through October 2022 offer a sky-high composite rate of 9.62%.

As a kid reaches 18, they’re an adult in the eyes of the law. Therefore, your parental authority no longer exists and in turn you can lose access to information.

Life insurance is often a cornerstone of a comprehensive estate plan, particularly when an estate consists of largely illiquid assets.

There’s almost always a reckoning when the government proffers a tax break. So it is with individual retirement accounts (IRA)s, 401(k)s and similar accounts that investors fund with pre-tax earnings.

When preparing estate planning documents, certain beneficiaries may need more protection than others. One particular class of beneficiaries that needs to be intentionally considered is minor children.

When you own or operate a business, ensuring that this plan accounts for the future of the business is critical.