Talking to Your Kids About Your Wealth
After your kids learn how wealthy you are, they may expect your money to play a financial part in their personal lives, especially in adolescence.
Understanding the Gift Tax
“How can I avoid the federal gift tax?” If this question is on your mind, the good news is that few taxpayers or estates will ever have to pay it.
Who Needs Estate Planning?
Making an estate plan may leave you with the comfort of knowing that your wishes will be carried out, when the time comes.
A Primer for Estate Planning
Estate planning is a task that people tend to put off. Here are some things you may want to accomplish this year regarding estate planning.
When Someone Dies Without a Will
Every day, people die intestate. In legalese, that means without a will. This opens the door for the courts to decide what happens with their estates.
Key Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid
Failing to revise an estate plan after a spouse or child dies. Going years without updating beneficiaries. Thinking of a will as a shield against probate.
