by Christine | Jun 10, 2015 | Digital Assets, Digital Estate Planning, Estate Planning |
“‘Do you have any important business online?’ That is now just as important of a conversation as asking somebody their health care preferences in a life-threatening situation.” Leaving your digital accounts out of your estate plan can prove to be a big, bad mistake....
by Christine | Jun 9, 2015 | Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Estates, Inheritance, Living Trust, Probate, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
Although some couples remain unmarried to protect their estates, that strategy backfires if you end up paying estate taxes. If you choose not to marry, you and your partner need to educate yourselves on your estate planning and retirement options. If you’re married,...
by Christine | Jun 8, 2015 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estates, Living Trust, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
Sixteen states and the District of Columbia levy an estate tax with some taking a bigger piece of your estate than others. For this reason, it is critical to understand which states are going to take more out of your beneficiaries pocket when you die. So which states...
by Christine | Jun 7, 2015 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estates, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), Inheritance, Living Trust, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
"The costliest errors are ones we make ourselves, often without realizing how much damage we're doing." "Estate planning is intertwined with the financial plan," a newsmax.com article explained, and it’s no secret that many individuals fail to...
by Christine | Jun 5, 2015 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estates, Trusts |
Actually the trusts are Crummey trusts named after one D. Clifford Crummey who won a decision in the Ninth Circuit in 1968, when I was just a high school lad. Israel and Erna Mikel were just in Tax Court showing how powerful the Crummey power can be as they...
by Christine | Jun 4, 2015 | Elder Law, End of Life Decisions, Estate Planning, Long Term Care |
At Hospice of Anchorage, end of life planning is what clinical director Alison O'Donnell encourages. Having advanced directives, or a living will, and a power of attorney in place is a gift to family, she said. Folks all over the country are starting to think...
