Do a Google search for “digital wills” or “online estate planning,” and you’ll find dozens of different websites offering low-cost, do-it-yourself (DIY estate plans ) and sometimes even free estate…
Why Putting Your Family Home In A Trust Is A Smart Move—Part 2
If you are like many homeowners, your home is likely your family’s most valuable and treasured asset. In light of this, you want to plan wisely to ensure your home…
Why Putting Your Family Home In A Trust Is A Smart Move—Part 1
If you are like many homeowners, your home is likely your family’s most valuable and treasured asset. In light of this, you want to plan wisely to ensure your home…
How to Pass Down Your Family Wealth Legacy During The Holidays
What is your legacy? As you likely already know, but may not have given much thought about, the most important inheritance you provide is so much more than the money…
Long-Term Care Insurance: FAQs
Our nation’s population is aging at a faster rate than ever before, and collectively we are living much longer than in the past. In fact, by 2034, seniors (age 65…
2021 Estate Planning Checkup: Is Your Estate Plan Up to Date?
Even if you put a totally solid estate plan in place, it can turn out to be worthless for the people you love if it’s not regularly updated. Estate planning…
Think You Are Too Young to Need An Estate Plan? Think Again
The pandemic has caused Americans to change their behavior in a number of different ways, and one of the most positive of these changes is related to estate planning. For…
Why You Need a Trust – Even if You Aren’t Rich
When you hear the words, “trust fund,” do you conjure up images of stately mansions and party yachts? A trust is actually a great estate planning tool for many people…
House Democrats Propose Sweeping New Changes To Tax Laws That Stand To Have Major Impact On Estate Planning—Part 1
On September 13, 2021, Democrats in the House of Representatives released a new $3.5 trillion proposed spending plan that includes a wide array of changes to federal tax laws. Specifically,…
A Not-So-Happy Accident: Bob Ross ’ Estate Planning Failures Leave His Son With Next to Nothing—Part 2
As the host of the wildly popular The Joy of Painting TV series on PBS, Bob Ross became a pop-culture icon, who was equally famous for his giant head of…