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
Some Best Practices for a Trustee to follow
Being a trustee is difficult. However, adopting the following four best practices employed by professional trustees will go a long way to ensure that you’ll effectively execute your duties and mitigate your liability.
March 9, 2023
Consider placing your Home in a Property Trust
If you have a residence you would like to pass onto loved ones after your death, and you’re worried about your home going into probate, you may want to put your home in a property trust.
March 7, 2023
Steps Seniors should take before Remarrying
As the calendar turned to 2023, many of us took a moment to think about resolutions. I want to lose 10 pounds. I want to read things that aren’t just about work. I want to learn how to play pickleball. Or maybe this year I’ll give a relationship another shot. Maybe I’ll even remarry.
March 6, 2023
Consider Annuities in your Estate Planning
An annuity beneficiary is a person or entity that receives the benefit of an annuity after the death of the annuity owner. Who you choose to be the beneficiary of your annuity depends on several factors, including the type of annuity you own and your financial goals for it.
March 2, 2023
Consider Portability as a Solution for your Surviving Spouse
A common financial mistake married farm couples make occurs when the first spouse dies, and the surviving spouse fails to ‘elect portability.’
March 1, 2023
Better to have a Revocable or an Irrevocable Trust?
Trusts are excellent vehicles for probate avoidance, ease of transition of funds to one’s beneficiaries upon death, asset protection planning and estate tax planning.
February 20, 2023
The Estate of The Union Season 2|Episode 6 is out now!
The Estate of The Union Season 2|Episode 6 is out now! In the latest episode of Estate of the Union, Brad Wiewel is joined by
February 15, 2023
Benefits of Creating a Life Estate
Once you create a life estate, property rights vest in your heir.
February 14, 2023