How to Pick the Right People for Positions Within Your Estate Plan
Dec 03, 2023
A fiduciary is a person or entity that holds a legal and/or ethical relationship of trust with another person or a group of people and who must act to benefit that person(s) at all times. What Is a Fi...
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Do I Need a Pour-Over Will?
Dec 03, 2023
Most people create a Last Will and Testament as their first estate planning document. A basic Will allows you to distribute your estate assets according to your wishes after your death. What Is a Last...
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Updating Your Estate Plan after a Divorce
Nov 19, 2023
While married, your spouse was likely the beneficiary of many assets and you held some assets jointly. You may also have appointed your spouse to important fiduciary and/or decision-making positions w...
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5 Tips for Picking the Right Executor
Nov 19, 2023
Your Executor will hopefully choose to retain the services of an experienced probate attorney to assist during the probate of your estate. Nevertheless, your Executor remains responsible for overseein...
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4 Steps to Making Charitable Gifts in Your Estate Plan
Nov 17, 2023
A charitable lead trust is structured so that assets from the trust are distributed to at least one charitable beneficiary for a specified period of time first. Consider Hiring an Attorney There are s...
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Understanding Probate
Nov 17, 2023
When a person dies, he or she leaves behind an estate that is made up of all assets owned by the decedent at the time of death. What Is Probate? When a person dies, he or she leaves behind an estate t...
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5 Ways to Protect Your Assets
Nov 17, 2023
The key to avoiding (or diminishing) estate taxes is to decrease your taxable estate through lifetime gifting. One commonly used tool for accomplishing that goal is the annual exclusion. Decrease Your...
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5 Estate Planning Basics
Nov 17, 2023
Most people use a Last Will and Testament as the foundation of their initial estate plan. Executing a Will ensures that you will not leave behind an intestate estate. Dying intestate means the state d...
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Understanding a Power of Attorney
Nov 17, 2023
A Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal document that allows you (the "Principal") to grant another person (the "Agent") the authority to act on your behalf in legal matters and transactions. What Is a P...
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Do I Need a Trust If I Have a Will?
Nov 17, 2023
A basic Will allows you to distribute your estate assets according to your wishes after your death. It also allows you to appoint someone to oversee the probate of your estate (your Executor) and nomi...
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