Tag: Estate Planning
The estate plan is a major tool to protect your family. Okay, you now have an estate plan. What’s the biggest mistake you can make? Not updating the plan as the years go by and life changes occur, according to the Times Herald in “Top six estate planning mistakes“. Another big mistake would be to […]
An estate planning resolution can be beneficial to everyone. There are many possible New Year’s resolutions. However, a good one to consider may well be creating an estate plan or taking a fresh look at your current plan, according to the Grand Rapids Business Journal in “Incorporate estate planning into New Year’s resolutions“. Resolving to […]
If the topic of medical directives has not come up within the family and there has been no discussion, then do it now. Medical directives and other estate planning documents need to be kept up to date as the years pass by, according to the Watertown Public Opinion in “Keep medical directives up to date“. […]
What might happen if you have the talent for success but not the talent for business? As can often be the case, many extremely talented people accumulate large estates and they often are not prepared to take on the task of organizing the transfer of assets, according to the Reno Gazette Journal in “Yes, even […]
In today’s world it is not at all unusual to have a blended family. Blended families often face special challenges when it comes to estate planning. Those issues are best approached openly, according to JD Supra in “Seven Estate Planning Considerations For Blended Families“. Spouses can leave their assets separately and have their own revocable […]
Sometimes even having a will is not enough. Most people do not want their finances released to the public. However, if they are not careful with their estate plan, their financial world will become an open book, according to the Robb Report in “Rest in Wealth: The Ins and Outs of Estate Planning“. An example […]
Your family will most likely face some tough times, if you don’t make a plan. It doesn’t matter which generation you belong to, when it comes to estate planning. If you pass away without an estate plan, it is likely the people you love will face many trying days of tough decisions attempting to straighten […]
Need an executor for your estate? Don’t rush, think it through carefully and make the right choice. It would be wise to have a conversation with your heirs that you most likely do not want to have, and it would be best to have that conversation sooner rather than later. That conversation is about your […]
Decide where you want to locate and then study the opportunities and drawbacks. So, you are retiring. Where do you want to live? What’s the attraction? What is the cost of living? Taxes? Medical facilities? The list is long but there are some factors to look into that can be helpful in the decision making, […]
It is possible to keep your intellectual property private. If you have royalties, trademarks or digital assets that contribute to your revenue stream, you need to include them in your estate plan, according to the Times Herald-Record in “Include intellectual property and royalties in your estate plan“. Just as any other asset, intellectual property rights […]
