Your Estate Plan can include Grandchildren
Children and grandchildren motivate us to think about a will and life insurance. However, it is problematic to name minor children as beneficiaries.
March 21, 2022
Why You should review Estate Planning
Your estate planning is done, but is it? A periodic review is an important ongoing step to your planning.
March 9, 2022
Carefully consider which Assets to place in Trust
A revocable living trust is a great tool to help your assets pass smoothly to your beneficiaries and it can significantly reduce the headaches of probate.
February 18, 2022
A Trust can Protect your Pet
Based on a recent survey by the American Pet Products Association, as of 2020, 70% of households in the U.S. have pets—about 90.5 million households.
February 2, 2022
What Assets are in an Estate?
This is an important question to ask, because the answer could tell you whether you need to worry about estate taxes, beneficiary issues or probate concerns.
January 24, 2022
Naming Beneficiaries is Vital to Your Planning
If you’ve ever spent time working through your estate plan, you know how important it is to select and update your beneficiaries.
January 7, 2022
Holidays are a good time for a Family Meeting
Even those who have saved and invested well may not be sharing their financial information with a spouse or loved one. It’s time to do that now.
December 22, 2021
Evaluate your planning during Divorce
At such an emotional time, more paperwork is probably the last thing you want on your to-do list. However, taking a few key steps is critical to your financial future.
December 9, 2021
Update Estate Plan after Divorce
Major changes in your life—such as marriage, having a baby, moving out of state, or divorce—should prompt a revisit to your current will. It is important to revise your will at these times, in order to ensure that your estate planning is up to date.
November 17, 2021
Include Special Needs Child in Retirement Planning
As parents of children with special needs age, they should revisit the decisions they made—sometimes many years ago—regarding guardianship, beneficiarie, and other aspects of their child’s care.
November 16, 2021