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7 Common Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid

April 29, 2025
Simply stated, estate planning is the process of developing and implementing a “master plan” to facilitate the distribution of...
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Choosing a Guardian and Trustee

August 30, 2024
When planning for your family’s future, two critical decisions include choosing a guardian for your children should something happen...
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Transfer Wealth Before Lifetime Exemption Expires in Two Years

July 6, 2024
Read time: 5 minutes When it comes to the tax-free transfer of wealth, we’re living in a golden...
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Trusts Offering a Silver Lining in a High Interest Rate Climate

Trusts Offering a Silver Lining in a High Interest Rate Climate

August 2, 2022
Given the current high interest rate environment, you may be wondering whether there are strategies you can employ to...
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Estate Planning Strategies to Consider Ahead of Biden’s Potential Tax Changes

Estate Planning Strategies to Consider Ahead of Biden’s Potential Tax Changes

May 4, 2021
President Biden’s proposed tax policy includes potential changes to estate and gift tax as well as capital gains tax...
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Education Funding Strategies

Education Funding Strategies

March 17, 2021
When planning for a loved one’s education, it might make sense to combine college saving with estate planning. In...
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Create a Will and Trusts to Protect Your Assets and Loved Ones

Create a Will and Trusts to Protect Your Assets and Loved Ones

November 5, 2020
Beloved Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman sadly died without a will. What does that mean for his wife? She...
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Don’t Put it Off—Review Your Estate Plan

Don’t Put it Off—Review Your Estate Plan

September 29, 2020
An estate plan review may rank right up there with doing your taxes, so you’ve likely been putting it...
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How to Choose a Trustee: Family or Third Party

How to Choose a Trustee: Family or Third Party

July 1, 2020
Setting up a trust helps protect your assets and how they are distributed during your life and for future...
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Rethinking Beneficiaries for Your Estate

Rethinking Beneficiaries for Your Estate

June 16, 2020
Given recent legislative changes, you might want to review, and potentially update, your estate plan. The SECURE Act of...
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A Letter of Instruction – Providing Peace and Comfort to Your Loved Ones

A Letter of Instruction – Providing Peace and Comfort to Your Loved Ones

July 28, 2019
Q: How does a letter of instruction help my family? A:  Besides providing your family with the peace...
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Social Media & iTunes Accounts Can (And Should) Be Part Of Your Estate Plan

Social Media & iTunes Accounts Can (And Should) Be Part Of Your Estate Plan

April 29, 2019
Q: What is a Digital Asset? A:  Digital assets are any type of digital content owned by an...
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