How to Manage an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT)
The primary function of a Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT) is to avoid estate death taxes on the proceeds from the estate of the deceased person. If not done properly, the life insurance money may be included in the decedent's estate and be taxed as high as 55 percent by the IRS! more...

Simple Wills - The Foundation to an Estate Plan
You have likely heard that if you do nothing else to take care of your legal affairs, you should write a will, and it’s pretty good advice. If you don't make a will before your death, state law will determine who gets your property and a judge may decide who will raise your children. more...

Same Sex Couple and Estate Planning Documents - What Do We Need?
Please keep in mind that your family’s’ situation is not unique — all families — traditional heterosexual married couples and non-traditional heterosexual or homosexual unmarried families — need to develop an estate plan. more...