Estate
Effective estate management enables you to manage your affairs during your lifetime and control the distribution of your wealth after death. An effective estate strategy can spell out your healthcare wishes and ensure that they're carried out – even if you are unable to communicate. It can even designate someone to manage your financial affairs should you be unable to do so.
4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.
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Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.
Test Your Estate Strategy Knowledge
Estate management can help ensure that your assets are transferred according to your wishes while managing tax issues.
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
What To Look For in a Trustee
There’s a lot to consider when appointing a trustee for your estate. Here are 3 questions to ask when making the decision.
Four Reasons Millennials Need an Estate Strategy
Estate strategies for millennials may sound like less of a concern than retirement, but young adults should prepare now.
Talking With Aging Parents About Their Finances
How you can make conversations with your parents about their finances easier and more productive.
How To Talk Through Transitioning a Family Business
Five strategies to navigate difficult conversations around succession planning and help bring a family together.
A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
Irrevocable life insurance trusts can be important tools that may accomplish a number of estate objectives.
A House Divided
If you’re thinking of buying a vacation home with family, here are some ground rules to consider before making it legal.
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Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
When Do You Need a Will?
When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.
Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?
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