Tag: Estate Planning
What happens to your farm if the children have no interest in that lifestyle? Some farmers are caught between wanting to see their farm operation continue after they are gone and the fact that their children have no interest in working a farm, according to the Iowa Farmer Today in “Good fences make good neighbors.” […]
Probate does not have to be an ugly word that calls up nightmares. One of the most frequent questions addressed to estate planning attorneys is how to avoid probate, according to Forbes in “Probate, Wills, Executors: Your Estate Planning Questions Answered.” Probate, which is actually just the type of court where a will or estate […]
Wealth created by the original generator does not remain, unless properly maintained. The heirs of James Jewett Stillman have found themselves in the position of auctioning off art to obtain money to save the estate, according to Bloomberg in “New York Banking Royalty’s Heirs Are Unloading Art to Save the Family Estate.” Stillman, who is […]
Planning for your estate is always a good idea. It may also help out family members in the process. Many estate fights are avoidable, according to Wealth Management in “How to Prevent Feuds Among Heirs.” Families often fight over estates. Some of those battles cannot be avoided because of family dynamics. But the single most important […]
Trusts becoming subject of public discussion. Ivanka Trump’s trust is bringing some light to shine on the subject of trusts, according to The New York Times article “Despite a Trust, Ivanka Trump Still Wields Power Over Her Brand.” Trusts are not often a subject of much public discussion. They are important to estate planners, but […]
An estate plan can reduce some of the worries facing new parents. Some financial planning advice for new parents was recently published by Wealth Management in “Six Financial Planning Steps for Expecting Parents.” All of the listed steps in the article are important and worth consideration for new parents. However, the last one is of […]
Travelers to Mars may take pills to reverse the aging process A way to reverse the aging process may have been found and NASA is looking at it for space travelers, according to the Daily Mail in “Would YOU choose to live forever? Age-reversing pill that NASA wants to give to astronauts on Mars will […]
There are some things you need to do, even if you don’t think you need an estate plan. Your assets do not generally go where you want them to go when you pass away, unless you have an estate plan, according to Fidelity in “Estate planning must dos.” There are really two things that must […]
The law for in vitro fertilization is still adapting as the world adjusts to new technological advances. The law in Spain only allows genetic material to be used for 12 months after a person has passed away and this can create some problems, according to FOX News in “Judge allows woman to undergo in vitro […]
A total of 73% of Americans leave debt behind when they pass away. The type and amount of debt left behind when someone dies is key to what happens next, according to FOX Business in “Americans Are Dying with an Average of $62K of Debt.” Because 73% percent of Americans pass away with debt that […]
