Topics You need to Address before a Mid-Life Marriage
Getting married in middle age or beyond, is not only a significant personal milestone, it’s also one of the biggest financial decisions of your life.
May 8, 2024
Protect Family Wealth from Third Generation Curse
Thorough communication with heirs about values and various elements of your estate plan could help younger generations better manage their inherited wealth.
April 10, 2024
Do You Pay Taxes on Wedding Gifts?
Even if you clearly don’t owe taxes, you may have to report gift amounts should you give more than $18,000 in 2024 to a specific individual.
April 9, 2024
Understanding Marital Trusts in Your Estate Plan
A marital trust is a complex estate planning tool that should be crafted carefully. Because of its tax benefits, you should work closely with an experienced estate planning attorney to establish the marital trust properly.
March 12, 2024
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 for Unmarried Senior Couples
Creating an estate plan for an unmarried couple is already challenging. However, when the cohabitating couple is in their golden years, it’s especially tricky.
January 10, 2024
Marital Trusts help protect Blended Families
Understanding marital trusts is crucial for couples looking to secure their financial future and provide for the surviving spouse tax-efficiently. This article is a guide to marital trusts, how they work and their advantages and disadvantages. With the potential to safeguard assets and ensure that they reach the intended beneficiaries, marital trusts can be an effective part of a comprehensive estate plan, particularly for those in a second marriage or a blended family. What Is a Marital Trust? A marital trust is a type of irrevocable trust and is crafted to benefit…
December 18, 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
Complexities of Determining Who is a Descendant
Wills and trusts, instead of designating a specific person to inherit, often name a group or class of people such as your ‘children,’ ‘issue’ or your ‘descendants.’
August 28, 2023
Estate Planning issues in Multigenerational Homes
When multiple generations live on the same property, issues over ownership, who inherits what and who provides what can get complicated fast.
August 9, 2023