
Does Estate Planning Vary by State?
Whether you’ve recently moved to Florida or are a ‘snowbird’ with Florida residency, there are important reasons to consider updating your estate plan.
Whether you’ve recently moved to Florida or are a ‘snowbird’ with Florida residency, there are important reasons to consider updating your estate plan.
The main financial vehicles of supporting disabled individuals—the special needs trust and the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) account—both come with special tax conditions that advisors need to consider.
Beneficiaries, in general, are people or entities that the holder of an account designates to receive the assets in the account, typically, in the event of the account holder’s death.
Creating a will is important for all adults, but particularly those who have dependents—including adult dependents. Adding a trust to your estate plan can provide even more guidance.
If you have a mortgage, you might worry about what that means for your heirs and loved ones. Will they be able to keep your home, and who will be responsible for paying for it?
For the average recipient, the 2021 monthly increase doesn’t even cover a fill-up at the gas station — but it beats nothing.
Whether referred to as companion animals, service animals or simply as pets, they play an important part in the lives of many. Owners can use estate planning tools to ensure their pets continue to receive proper care, if the owner becomes incapacitated or dies.
One of the biggest concerns a trust creator might have is that the beneficiary would squander their inheritance or that the beneficiary’s creditor would attach the inheritance to cover the beneficiary’s debt.
Conversations about family succession plans are difficult.
President Biden’s proposal to eliminate the step-up for calculating inheritance taxes targets a tactic that has long been a wealth-preservation tool. What are some of the ramifications of the proposal and what, after political wrangling, could be the tax implications for large inherited assets?