Estate Planning Protects the People You Love
There is a common misconception that estate planning is only for the very wealthy or much older generations. Perhaps the traditional diction used, “estate planning” is the culprit for much of these misconceptions, because most of us may not think of ourselves as having an “estate”. The truth is that anyone can have an estate […]
Read ArticleThe Best Time-Saving Hacks for Back-to-School Shopping
Back-to-school shopping hacks that will save you time and stress. Can you hardly believe it’s back-to-school shopping time of year again? It feels like the summer has just begun, yet August is upon us and soon the start of another school year. The clock is ticking to get everything in order before school starts again […]
Read ArticleThe Special Needs Trust
An issue in Estate Planning that will not arise often, but can be a very important issue to the families who need them, is a Special Needs Trust. A special needs trust (or supplemental needs trust) is a tool that can help provide for the needs of an individual who is disabled, without jeopardizing his or her eligibility for government benefits. […]
Read ArticleShould You Dump Your Family’s Trust
Many revocable trusts contain by-pass planning. This type of plan captures the assets owned by, in whole or part, a deceased spouse in a trust for the survivor instead of simply giving the survivor the assets outright. One primary purpose of this type of planning is to preserve the federal and tax exemptions that would […]
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