SECURE Act: How It Will Affect You and the Beneficiaries of Your Retirement Accounts On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Setting Every Community
Determining what you want to include in your estate plan is just the first step in the estate planning process. You must document your desires
After spending the time and expense to create an estate plan, you might have assumed that you would never need to review your estate plan.
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If you are wondering when the best time to discuss an estate plan with a California estate planning would be, it would be now. Everyone
While pets may be much-loved members of your family the law does not allow you to leave money to your pets when you die. However,
Talking to parents about finances, funeral plans, and estate planning is never easy. You may view “the talk” in the same way your parents viewed
Estate planning is a subject that few families want to discuss because it requires family members to acknowledge a loved one’s mortality. However, discussing your
If you are avoiding estate planning because you think you do not have enough assets to probate or you think estate planning is only for
When a spouse or parent dies, you may face overwhelming responsibilities, all while dealing with the shock and grief over your loss. There are a
If you have already set up your living trust, that is a great step towards ensuring that your assets will be protected from government interference
For most Americans, retirement accounts are one of their biggest assets. When it comes to leaving our retirement accounts to our loved ones through an
Over the past few years, we’ve all read headlines about celebrities not having a will in place before they passed away. Aretha Franklin, Prince,
‘Estate’ is a fancy word. It merely means every asset you own, including your home, bank accounts, all your personal property. Depending on the size
Estate Planing allows you to determine how your property will be distributed at your death, specify your health care wishes in case you are incapacitated
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Most people think they do not need to worry about estate planning until they have fulfilled at least a few big life goals like buying
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