by Christine | Jan 6, 2015 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estates, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), Inheritance, LIfe Insurance, Living Trust, Probate, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
“Regardless of how much wealth you have,” says Gregory Popera, a private wealth adviser with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, “having some type of estate plan and financial power of attorney are sort of the financial building blocks to make sure your assets go...
by Christine | Dec 19, 2014 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), Inheritance, Roth IRA, Tax Return |
These three questions merely scratch the surface of other factors that may need to be considered. Keep in mind that your estate at age 45 is likely very different from the one you’ll have at age 65 and 85 — your accounts change, you spend/inherit assets, and you...
by Christine | Nov 12, 2014 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estates, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), Inheritance, Living Trust, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
Making decisions about the disposition of your assets can be an emotionally fraught and time-consuming process. Take small steps and seek expert guidance to realize your plans for the financial care of your families. Who gets what when it comes to your estate? The...
by Christine | Nov 11, 2014 | Asset Protection, Beneficiary Designation, Estate Planning, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), Wills |
One of the colossal failures in estate planning I witness when people make their wills is not coordinating the will with the overall beneficiary designations they have chosen. Does your will surpass your beneficiary designations on financial accounts? A recent Wall...
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 31, 2014 | Annual Gift Exclusion, Asset Protection, Assets, Conservatorships, Death Tax, Durable Power of Attorney For Finances, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Gift Tax, Guardianships, High-Net-Worth, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), Inheritance, Inheritance Tax, Living Trust, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
Moving to New York to avoid state death taxes? “When your bordering state is telling you, ‘Come on over!’ the pitch is compelling,” McManus says. “If New York has a more welcoming tax scheme, then people will say, ‘Let’s call me a New York resident.’” McManus says...
