You got married 20 years ago, had children and got divorced. Now you’re getting married again. Is it time to think about estate planning? Do you need to create a plan or update the one you have? This is absolutely something to think about. If you don’t, experts warn that you could accidentally cut your own […]

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Estate planning is important, but many people don’t do it. Often, the reason is that they have heard some common myths and now they hold onto popular misconceptions about the process. It derails their planning and puts their family’s financial future in jeopardy. Whether you have done your estate planning yet or not — but especially if […]

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When you think about estate planning, who do you think it should focus on the most? Do you think it’s for couples? Is it primarily for men? Is it a women’s issue? While all people, of all genders, do need to do their estate planning, some experts do refer to it as a serious women’s issue. […]

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For most people, estate planning just means leaving their assets to their children. When deciding who should make medical decisions for them and who should handle their financial affairs at the end of their lives, they also pick children. But what if you do not have any children? That makes these decisions more difficult, but […]

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As a new parent, your days are filled with changing diapers, making runs to the grocery store and finding time to catch up on your sleep. In between all of this, it’s critical to review your estate plan with the idea of making changes for the better. If you don’t yet have an estate plan, […]

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Looking to save on taxes on your estate? One option you may want to consider is selling your second home after you pass away. Real estate that you do not use as a primary residence likely is not exempt from the capital gains taxes. So, if you bought that house 20 years ago and the value […]

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With the cost of healthcare and long-term care in the United States, it may be natural to assume that wealthy individuals live longer than those with less access to financial means. But is this assumption true? Studies have shown that it is. Some early studies indicated that there was a fairly wide gap, but more […]

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When you think about how many people do their estate planning, it’s easy to assume that every adult must have some sort of plan. After all, everyone has assets, even if some people have more than others. Many people have children. And, above all else, all people are going to pass away at some point. […]

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Estate planning after you have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s can be problematic for your family. They may not think that your estate plan is accurate because of your condition. For instance, say you want to leave someone out of your will. You have your own reasons to do it, and you even talked with the […]

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Estate planning involves far more than just 10 steps. In fact, one of the reasons that people often put it off is that they feel intimidated by the sheer amount of work that they know it’s going to be. You shouldn’t feel this way. Estate planning is very important and you can accomplish it; it’s […]

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