
Retirement Assets to include in your Planning
To be tax efficient, which types of assets should you live off of in retirement, and which should you plan on passing down? There’s a bit of art to the equation, and how you plan can make a big difference to your beneficiaries.

How to Manage a Special Needs Trust
Trusts give parents of special-needs children additional options for extending care and financial assistance. However, you might need some expert help.

Roth IRAs are an ideal Planning Tool
Here are some of the reasons Roth IRAs make sense for 2021 and likely beyond.

Do You Have to Probate an Estate when Someone Dies?
For most of us, the first time we ever thought about probating a will is when someone in our family has died. So, what does it mean to probate a will?

Maximize your Use of the Roth IRA
Although the Roth IRA is often touted for the unique combination of benefits it offers to retirement savers, some of its perks often go overlooked. Here are four that you should know about.

Assets not Covered by a Will
While a will is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have, there are things that a will won’t cover.

Managing an Inherited Retirement Account
So, you inherited a retirement account. Before you make any decisions on when and how to access the money, it’s worth familiarizing yourself with the rules that apply to different beneficiaries.

Revise your Planning with a Second Marriage
If you are planning to take another walk down the aisle, it is critical to take the time to review and revise your estate plan, especially if meaningful assets and debts are being brought into the marriage.

Qualified Charitable Distributions are a Tool
Qualified Charitable Distributions, which allow Individual Retirement Account holders in their 70s and older to divert some of their federally taxable required distributions to charity while reducing their federally taxable income, are back after a 2020 hiatus.
