Probate can affect Real Estate Transactions
Is it better to transfer the title of the home to us, or to leave it as it is given her age and go through probate?
December 7, 2020
Understanding What Legacy Planning Means
To ensure a lasting legacy, you need to get your documents in order and have a clear plan for how your wealth will transfer, avoiding taxes and inheritor pitfalls along the way.
December 1, 2020
Creating a GRIT Could Have Some Benefits
Trusts can be useful in estate planning for passing on assets to your heirs. A grantor retained income trust (GRIT) is a specific type of trust that allows you to transfer assets, while still benefiting from the income they generate.
November 24, 2020
Failing To Put Assets Into Trusts
Your real estate holdings, life insurance, bank accounts and retirement savings won’t magically flow into your trust.
November 23, 2020
The Responsibilities of a Trustee
A trustee is a manager of assets in a trust. The grantor creates the trust and appoints the trustee. A trustee has a ‘fiduciary duty’ to serve the grantor and not benefit personally.
November 19, 2020
Keeping Your Medicare Premiums Low
This fall, older savers who are feeling generous may want to consider using their individual retirement account to help fund their favorite charities.
November 18, 2020
Special Needs Plans Need Regular Reviews
Estate planning generally focuses primarily on lifetime protection and post-death distribution of assets. Special needs planning focuses primarily on the individual beneficiary’s lifestyle and care needs.
November 16, 2020
Federal Estate Tax Exemption is set to Sunset
Maybe not tomorrow, but the sunset of our historically high estate tax exemptions is coming—and with the election on its way, it could be sooner than you think.
November 12, 2020
Distribution of Personal Property in Your Estate
Personal property is a unique category of asset. Even in the simplest after-death distribution, personal property can become a hindrance to final distribution. There are a couple of reasons why.
November 9, 2020
Two different types of Durable Power of Attorney
When do you need your estate plan to ‘go to work’ for you? While you may think the right answer is ‘after I die,’ the actual answer is ‘if I lose the ability to manage my own affairs.’
November 4, 2020