by Christine | Jun 3, 2015 | Annuity, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Estates, Living Trust, Medicare, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
Here are a few of the most common mistakes we’ve seen seniors make in regards to their retirement planning. Sometimes knowing what NOT to do is just as important as knowing what to do. So it is with retirement planning. Physician’s Money Digest lists some of the most...
by Christine | Jun 2, 2015 | Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Estates, LIfe Insurance, Living Trust, Probate, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
"If you are looking at Baby Boomers, they are looking at what their cash flow will be in retirement," says Carol Kroch, managing director, wealth and philanthropic planning at Wilmington Trust in Wilmington, Del. "Can they do the things they want to do?...
by Christine | Jun 1, 2015 | Estate Planning, Estates, Inheritance |
“I would strongly urge anyone who is offered a lot of money for an alleged short-term loan to be very wary, as it is often a scam and a sure way to lose your hard-earned savings.” Scammed by your own friend? Hey, it can happen. And not always in the way you...
by Christine | May 29, 2015 | Estate Planning, Estates, Guardianships, Inheritance, Living Trust, Trusts, Wills |
When Twisted Sister drummer AJ Pero died on March 20, it caught his fans and bandmates by surprise — and Pero’s own lack of estate planning has reportedly thrown his family into chaos as well. Dee Snider stated in an article on the website ultimateclassicrock.com “not...
by Christine | May 28, 2015 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Estates, Inheritance, Living Trust, Probate, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
Make it a point to learn about the factors and areas that must be addressed in estate planning in order to maximize, protect and preserve your legacy the absolute best way. You don’t have to be ultra-wealthy to have an estate plan. The Kokomo Perspective’s May...
by Christine | May 27, 2015 | Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Living Trust, Trusts, Wills |
Coming together at 50-plus is different from getting married in your 20s, particularly when it comes to money. "You've had a lifetime of solidifying your money beliefs" and behaviors, says Janet Stanzak, president of the Financial Planning Association....
by Christine | May 26, 2015 | Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Wills |
A Walnut Ridge woman was arrested for forging a will after someone else had died. Another scammer made the news recently, this time involving a forged will. KAIT reported the story in an article titled "Woman arrested for forging new will after someone...
by Christine | May 25, 2015 | Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Estates, Inheritance, Living Trust, Probate, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
The House voted last week to repeal the estate tax, a longtime priority of Republicans that also spurred Democratic charges that the GOP is in the pockets of the rich. The 240-179 vote broke down largely on partisan lines, with seven Democrats voting to repeal the...
by Christine | May 24, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Below are a few important considerations for estate planning for second (or subsequent) marriages. If you find yourself looking at marriage for the second or third time, you may want to browse over to The Des Moines Register for an article entitled “Estate...
by Christine | May 22, 2015 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estates, Retirement Planning, Trusts |
There are several corners of your financial life that can be simplified through consolidation. If you feel like your finances are all over the place and hard to manage, you just need to take a moment to de-clutter and get a system going. Also, it’s ok to ask for help!...
