by Christine | Jan 7, 2015 | Asset Protection, Estate Plan, Estate Tax, Inheritance, Probate, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
Recently, I outlined a basic estate plan for a couple with children. Now, a reader in California asks: “What about marrieds without kids?” Married without children? What essential estate planning tasks should you focus on? The Wall Street Journal says, in...
by Christine | Dec 31, 2014 | Asset Protection, Business Succession Planning, Estate Plan, Estate Tax, Roth IRA, Tax Planning |
Continual planning is essential for finding opportunities that will reduce the financial burden. Several options exist to help corporations retain wealth and reduce taxes legally. At the end of the business year 2014, companies will be examining data to see if there...
by Christine | Dec 22, 2014 | Asset Protection, Conservatorships, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Estates, Guardianships, Living Trust, Probate, Tax Planning, Taxation, Taxes, Trusts, Wills |
State and federal estate and inheritance tax rates are what drive most people’s estate plans, but now that tax rates are falling and exemptions rising in many jurisdictions, how much people will leave their heirs isn’t what keeps them awake at night anymore. What they...
by Christine | Dec 8, 2014 | Asset Protection, Beneficiary, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Inheritance Tax, Living Trust, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
By keeping even modest sums of money protected, trusts can ensure that your wishes for your money will be honored into the future. A recent article by the Motley Fool,titled "5 Things You Didn't Know — but Should! — About Trusts," sheds some...
by Christine | Nov 4, 2014 | Asset Protection, Assets, Conservatorships, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Estates, Guardianships, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), Inheritance, Living Trust, Mediation, Power of Attorney, Probate, Tax Planning, Turnover, Wills |
Mediation has emerged as a valuable tool for seniors and their families as an alternative to costly litigation. Mediation can be a useful instrument to prevent post death conflict by dealing with a family's issues during the senior's life. A recent issue of...
by Christine | Oct 30, 2014 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Asset Protection, Estate Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Estates, Inheritance, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
The important point to keep in mind is that DIY estate planning provides forms and not legal advice. An attorney may provide you insights into your situation and prepare documents that are specifically tailored to your circumstances and needs, potentially saving your...
