Wills and trusts are estate planning tools that allow individuals to transfer their money and property to others when they die. It is possible to have both a will and a trust, especially if you have a larger estate. Carrying out your loved one’s final wishes should be a priority for everyone involved. However, in […]
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No one goes into a marriage planning for a divorce. You and your former spouse may have already created an estate plan. If so, it is important to understand how divorce and remarriage affect your plan. Your Current Estate Plan It is critical to understand how your current estate plan will function if you divorce. […]
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Estate planning is a comprehensive plan that can include managing and using your accounts and property during your lifetime as well as their disposition after your death. At its most basic, it is a thorough plan to take care of the future financial needs of your loved ones. A financial power of attorney (POA) is […]
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Would it surprise you to learn that the percentage of people aged fifty-five and older who have created estate planning documents has dropped from 60 percent in 2019 to 44 percent in 2021? That is what Caring.com discovered in their 2021 Wills and Estate Planning Study. So while drafting your Last Will and Testament and […]
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The Biden administration has been exploring the idea of eliminating the step-up in basis rule or at least modifying it. The American Families Plan Fact Sheet says that: “The President would eliminate the loophole that allows the wealthiest Americans to entirely escape tax on their wealth by passing it down to heirs. Today, our tax […]
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An estate plan is a comprehensive plan that expresses your wishes regarding your legal, medical, and financial affairs if you are incapacitated or upon your death. The person or entity you choose as your executor or trustee must be able to step in to make decisions for you. This person must be someone you trust […]
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A trust is a written agreement between a grantor, the person who establishes the trust, and the trustee appointed to manage and administer it. In a revocable living trust, the grantor will typically also serve as the initial trustee. A grantor will name a successor trustee to manage the trust when they can no longer […]
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Congratulations! If you’re reading this, you’re probably starting or have recently started a new job. The onboarding process can be intimidating, especially when it comes to reviewing employee benefits and your options. As human resources sends you form after form, it is critical that you carefully review them to ensure that your choices reflect your […]
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Children are born inside and outside of marriage every day. Historically, both society and the law treated a child born outside a marriage unfairly. They had no right to inherit from either parent, in many cases. Eventually, children had the means to inherit from their mothers, but rarely their fathers. In the late 1960s, the […]
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The chances of a married couple dying in the same accident or within a short period of time are probably quite low. It does, however, occur. And it happens often enough that most states have laws in place to address the issue and the problems that can arise as a result of both partners dying […]
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