Strategies to reduce Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
Due to recent tax law changes, your family may be able to avoid adverse federal estate tax consequences when you leave assets to your adult children.
June 29, 2022
Be Cautious when Buying Funeral Services
People shopping for funeral or cremation services may be particularly vulnerable to overpaying or being swindled, which is why experts say it is important to be cautious when making those decisions.
June 28, 2022
Firearms can be included in your Estate Plan
Firearms are unique in this regard; guns are the only item of personal property that carry an inherent risk of legal peril, including potential criminal liability, so careful and deliberate planning is warranted.
June 27, 2022
Consider a Prenup in your Estate Planning
Signing a prenup doesn’t indicate that you don’t have faith in your marriage, just like buying car insurance doesn’t mean you expect to get in a crash.
June 23, 2022
Tips to avoid a Contested Will
Some people draft wills or trusts to ensure that the loved ones they will eventually leave behind own a piece of the properties the former will be leaving behind in case of their death.
June 22, 2022
The Estate of The Union Season 2, Episode 2 – The Consumer’s Guide to Dying is out now!
The Estate of The Union Season 2, Episode 2 – The Consumer’s Guide to Dying is out now! Dealing with a funeral home after the death
June 21, 2022
Supplemental Needs Trust can safeguard Benefits
For disabled persons receiving financially based government benefits, supplemental needs trusts (‘SNTs’) can safeguard benefits and serve as an effective estate planning tool.
June 20, 2022
Choosing the right Executor is Crucial
When you draft your will, you should name an executor.
June 16, 2022
Minimizing Taxes should be a Part of your Plan
Ben Franklin once said, ‘… nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.’ For all certainties in life, the best thing you can do is plan for their eventual occurrence.
June 15, 2022
Be certain You’ve got Legal Documents for your College Kid
Incapacity can occur because of illness or an accident. It can be temporary or permanent. That’s why every adult needs a power of attorney in place, once they turn eighteen.
June 14, 2022