All Entries in the "Estate Planning" Category
How to Talk to Your Aging Parents About Their Finances
Help Your Aging Parents Before They Need Your Help If you have aging parents, you know the time will eventually come when you may be called upon to help with their finances. As we continue to extend our lives to 80 and beyond, there’s a better chance that the resources people put aside for retirement [...]
Supreme Court Case Highlights the Importance of Keeping Your Beneficiaries Up to Date
Kennedy v. Plan Administrator for DuPont With little fanfare, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a case back in January that highlights the importance of keeping your beneficiaries up to date. Having a beneficiary on file with one of your financial accounts can make the transition of assets upon death a very simple process. But [...]
A Reminder to Keep Your Beneficiaries Up-to-Date
When it comes to our investment accounts, one of the most overlooked aspects is the beneficiary form. In some cases, people don’t add a beneficiary at all, and in other cases, the information is outdated and the wrong people are listed on the account. Nobody likes to think about death, but the beneficiary information is [...]
Transferring Assets Upon Death With a Trust
This week I have covered how the disposition of assets is handled by using a will and through contract and the operation of law. Finally, I want to briefly mention trusts. Since there are many different kinds of trusts and can be relatively complex, this is only a brief overview of what they are and [...]
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