Top Four Estate Planning Questions to Answer When Using Assisted Reproductive Technology All You Need To Know About Estate Planning For Your Child Welcoming a child into the family is a major milestone in every parent’s life, especially if you have utilized assisted reproductive technology (ART). With this blessing comes the need for comprehensive financial [...]
Things To Consider Before Accepting Your Inheritance The Implications Of Accepting an Inheritance The news that you will be receiving an inheritance is often bittersweet because it means that somebody close to you has passed away. But you might also have mixed emotions about your inheritance for reasons that have to do with the actual [...]
Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax How Does The GST Tax Work & When Does It Apply? When it comes to federal taxes, most people are very aware of the federal income tax because, if they earn a paycheck, they cannot help but notice the deductions each pay period. But there are lesser-known taxes such as the capital [...]
Questions You Should Ask Your Estate Planning Attorney How To Know Your Estate Planning Attorney It's The Right One For The Job Creating an estate plan is a personal and often emotional undertaking, making the selection of your estate planning attorney of the utmost importance. Here are some questions you should ask your estate planning [...]
How To Keep Your Child’s Inheritance Out Of Your In-Law’s Hands The Benefits Of Careful Estate Planning For Your Child About 40 to 50 percent of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. Regardless of how you feel about your child’s spouse, you must face the possibility that they could become your child’s [...]
Right Of Occupancy Trust: A Trust To Protect Your Home & Your Loved Ones What Is Right Of Occupancy & How Does It Work? Estate planning is about protecting you and your loved ones. Sometimes this can be a difficult endeavor when there is a loved one who may require additional support at your death. [...]
What Is a Nongrantor Trust? Understanding The Role Of Nongrantor Trust In Estate Planning Every trust has at least one grantor, also known as the trustmaker, i.e., the person who creates the trust. So, it can be confusing when terms like grantor trust and nongrantor trust are used. It is helpful to understand that neither [...]
What To Do If Your Trustee Is Unresponsive Understanding Your Legal Options When You Have An Unresponsive Trustee A trustee has a duty under the law to communicate with beneficiaries and keep them reasonably informed as to the progress of the trust administration. Depending on your state’s law, such duty to inform may require the [...]
Think Your Estate Plan Is Complete? Make Sure You’re Not Missing These Important Points The Complete Guide To Estate Planning Roughly two-thirds of Americans do not have an estate plan, according to a recent survey from www.caring.com. If you are among the minority of US adults who have prepared a will, living trust, and other [...]
Along with warmer weather and lazy days spent at the pool, summertime also often includes a family gathering, such as a Fourth of July barbecue, a family vacation, a reunion, or time spent at a family cabin or lake house. Whatever the form, in our always-on-the-go society, getting the whole family together is a rare [...]
