
Crummey Trusts: A Strategic Approach to Gifting for Your Children’s Future
Learn how to qualify for the annual gift tax exclusion by maximizing the benefits of a Crummey trust. Understand withdrawal power and more.
Learn how to qualify for the annual gift tax exclusion by maximizing the benefits of a Crummey trust. Understand withdrawal power and more.
The recent guardianship case of the McNair family and the Houston Texans NFL Owner, Janice McNair, highlights the importance of working with an elder law attorney to consider alternatives to guardianship for protecting loved ones and navigating complex family dynamics.
In 2022, the 59-year-old was placed under temporary financial guardianship after her bank, Wells Fargo, claimed in a New York court that she was an ‘incapacitated person’ and the ‘victim of undue influence and financial exploitation,’ according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Estate planning isn’t just for the elderly or the wealthy. Find out why young adults must start their estate planning early and what documents they should include.
Once your cognitive abilities begin to decline (which can start in your early 60s), your accounts could be at risk. Here’s how to protect them.
Estate planning might sound like something for wealthy people with huge beach houses and billions in the bank. However, the truth is that estate planning is something we all need to think about to protect ourselves and loved ones.
Learn how QTIP trusts can benefit your estate plan by providing for your surviving spouse and other beneficiaries. Understand how they work to maximize tax saving benefits.
Delaying benefits provides a bigger Social Security check. However, you have to live long enough to make it worthwhile.
Learn the critical reasons why a will alone is insufficient for a comprehensive estate plan, and why incorporating trusts, beneficiary designations and incapacity planning is essential to ensure a seamless and protected transfer of your assets to your loved ones.
Estate Planning Unveiled: Navigating Trusts, Wills, Probate & Guardianship Did you know that if you don’t have your own estate plan, the state has one
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