Include Your Intellectual Property in Your Estate Plan
Help Your Parents Avoid These New Financial Scams – Part 2
Help Your Parents Avoid These New Financial Scams – Part 1
10 Life Events That Signal It’s Time to Review Your Estate Plan – Part 2
10 Life Events That Signal It’s Time to Review Your Estate Plan – Part 1
Awakened Planning: How to Talk About Estate Planning at Your Family Reunion
Vacation Ready: Essential Legal Preparations for a Worry-Free Getaway
The Importance of Customized Estate Planning for LGBTQ+ Relationships – Part 2
The Importance of Customized Estate Planning for LGBTQ+ Relationships – Part 1
Want to Grow Wealth? Warren Buffet’s Unexpected Investment Advice
Estate Planning
The Final Log-Off: What Happens to Your Data When You Die?
Take a moment and consider how much of your life you live online. If you are like most of us, you bank, pay bills, make purchases, connect with friends and communicate with just about everyone you know online. Think about…
5 Reasons Why You Need to Review Your Estate Plan
Creating an estate plan to protect your financial future and that of your family is just the first step in the estate planning process. Once those documents are executed, you will still need to review your plan annually to ensure…
Leave an Inheritance for Future Generations with a Trusteed IRA
According to the Investment Company Institute, the use of IRAs for retirement saving has increased in the past decade, with $6.5 trillion invested in traditional and Roth IRAs. But how much of those assets will pass beyond the primary beneficiaries…
How to Create a Lifetime of Care for a Special Needs Child
Parents of children with special needs usually share one overriding concern: what will happen to my child after I’m gone? They also struggle with guilt for what they envision as an eventual destiny for their other children who might assume…
Hollywood Legend Lauren Bacall Leaves Large Estate and Two Potentially Large Headaches for Heirs
Legendary Hollywood actress Lauren Bacall died on August 12, 2014, leaving behind an estate estimated at $26.6 million and three children who face a couple of potentially serious problems that could have been avoided through effective estate planning. Bacall, who…
Financial Self-Protection Tips for the Newly Single
Whether you have a lost a spouse or partner through divorce or death, being thrust into singlehood can be an emotionally and financially jarring experience. To get yourself back on firm footing, at least financially, follow these five steps: Finalize…
Why Inheriting in Trust is a Must
You bring your children into the world with love. You raise them with love. If you’re going all the way as a parent, you also create an estate plan to safely pass on your legacy of love as well as…
Robin Williams: A Lesson in Deeds, Not Words + One Error in Planning
One of the most eloquent responses to Robin Williams’ death came from his best friend Billy Crystal, who posted on Twitter simply: “No words.” When someone close to us dies — especially in a sudden and tragic way — the…
How to Protect Your Real Estate Assets
If you own real estate, chances are you have purchased insurance to protect your assets against damage or loss. But have you taken the necessary steps to protect your assets against lawsuits or probate? If you own rental properties, there…
If You Don’t Trust Your Kids with Money, You Need a Trust
While most parents have the best intentions when it comes to teaching their children about handling finances wisely, sometimes the lessons don’t take. In addition to concerns about spendthrift behavior, some children experience problems with substance abuse or have mental…
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