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Preparing to Meet with Your Estate Planning Attorney

You can streamline the estate planning process by coming prepared to your first meeting with your estate planning attorney. It ...

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Estate Plan Checkup Checklist

We recommend reviewing your estate plan regularly to determine whether it remains up to date – below is a checklist ...

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Naming Account Beneficiaries

Don’t Overlook this Important Planning Opportunity Before she passed away, Jade was diligent in making sure her will was in ...

GRAT

A Primer on the Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (“GRAT”)

Objective The objective of the Grantor Retained Annuity Trust is to remove appreciation on the transferred assets from the grantor’s ...

dynasty trusts

A Primer on Dynasty Trusts

Why is it called a “Dynasty Trust”? Some are surprised to learn that most trusts are temporary. Unlike a corporation, ...

donor advised funds investing

Optimize Your Charitable Giving with Donor Advised Funds

In addition to the personal fulfillment many individuals find by supporting charitable causes special to them, a thoughtfully planned and ...

On Your Own: Financial Advice After Losing Your Spouse

It’s a day you hoped would never come. Your spouse has died. Your world is turned upside down, leaving you ...

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Make Finances a Top Priority When Going Through Gray Divorce

What is Gray Divorce Divorce is a reality for a growing number of aging couples, a phenomenon commonly referred to ...