Preparing for Retirement with a Special Needs Child
People with children who cannot support themselves need to think well past their own lifetime and figure out how to provide for children after they are gone.
September 22, 2022
Options in Managing Unequal Inheritances
The important thing to acknowledge is that the emotions behind the reasons are not trivial, but are important and should not be dismissed or minimized.
September 21, 2022
Estate Planning is critical for Blended Families
Traditional, very simple estate planning may not be sufficient to accomplish estate planning goals in many blended family situations.
September 13, 2022
Protecting the Community Spouse is Necessary
The intent of the laws and regulations is to allow the community spouse to have enough income and assets, so that he or she has enough income and assets to continue to live at home, whether that be a home, an apartment, or other living place.
August 30, 2022
Differences between ABLE Accounts and Special Needs Trusts
As government programs do not cover all expenditures related to these categories, ABLE accounts can be used to pay for shortfalls.
August 24, 2022
Way you Title Assets has an Impact on your Estate
The way in which assets are titled can be vital.
August 22, 2022
Dynasty Trusts offer more Control over Assets
One type of trust, the qualified perpetual trust, can be used to pass assets down to your beneficiaries, decade after decade.
August 15, 2022
Are Testamentary Trusts a Good Idea?
A testamentary trust can control your assets after death. However, there may be a better option available, experts say.
August 10, 2022
IRS Extending Time to File Portability Exemption
The IRS issued a revenue procedure (Rev. Proc. 2022-32) Friday that allows estates to elect ‘portability’ of a deceased spousal unused exclusion (DSUE) amount as much as five years after the decedent’s date of death.
August 9, 2022
How are Capital Gains in Irrevocable Trust Taxed?
Investors use irrevocable trusts to protect their assets from creditors, lawsuits and estate taxes. However, when you sell a home in an irrevocable trust, that can complicate your tax situation.
August 4, 2022