Estate
Effective estate management enables you to manage your affairs during your lifetime and control the distribution of your wealth after death. An effective estate strategy can spell out your healthcare wishes and ensure that they're carried out – even if you are unable to communicate. It can even designate someone to manage your financial affairs should you be unable to do so.
When Do You Need a Will?
When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.
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4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.
Managing an Inheritance
A windfall from a loved one can be both rewarding and complicated.
Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?
Put It in a Letter
A letter of instruction provides additional and more personal information regarding your estate.
A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
Irrevocable life insurance trusts can be important tools that may accomplish a number of estate objectives.
How Often Should You Update Your Estate Strategy?
Review your legacy approach regularly, particularly following significant life events or legislative updates.
3 Estate Challenges for Blended Families
This article will help your clients with blended families think and prepare their estate strategy.
A Checklist for When a Spouse or Parent Passes
An overview of some fundamental steps when a loved one passes.
Understanding the Alternate Valuation Date
Executors can value the estate on the date of death, or on its six-month anniversary —the “Alternate Valuation Date."
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Comparing Mortgage Terms
Compare different mortgage term lengths side by side to find the option that fits your budget.
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Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
When Do You Need a Will?
When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.
4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.
Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
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