When you reach the point in your life when begin to look back and evaluate the mark that you have made on the world a lot of things may cross your mind. When you are gone, how will you be remembered? You may ask yourself how you can make an impact that is felt even … [Read More]
Is Life Insurance A Part Of Your Estate Plan?
One of the estate planning tools that is most frequently utilized is life insurance, and for many people the purchase of life insurance is the initial step taken into the realm of estate planning. You may be one of the many who is first exposed to life insurance as a component of your benefits package … [Read More]
Designer Left Dogs A Bundle
When you are planning your estate you have a lot of things to take into account. After all, this is going to be your final act of giving and it involves all of the worldly possessions that you been able to accumulate throughout your life. With so much to consider, it is very possible to … [Read More]
Amy Winehouse Had Current Estate Plan
Fans of music around the world were met with some extremely sad news recently when the death of British singer Amy Winehouse was announced. Winehouse was an extraordinary talent, a winner of five Grammy awards whose music touched the lives of millions of people. Some critics say that she helped to revive a stagnant British … [Read More]
Core Estate Planning
There are those who go through life without an estate plan because they feel as though they have plenty of time to address the matter in the future. This is a gambler’s mentality because the reality is that we are all “day-to-day” as they say. When you make this type of gamble you are not … [Read More]
QPRTs & The Estate Tax
There are those who have heard that the estate tax is something that they don’t have to worry about because it is a levy that is only imposed on “the rich.” This kind of thinking can get you into trouble because that definition can sometimes be extended to people who do not consider themselves to … [Read More]
The Estate Of James Brown
James Brown was a true musical legend, a rhythm and blues singer extraordinaire who earned the nickname “The Godfather of Soul.” Brown enjoyed a long and illustrious career and he was truly someone who changed the face of modern music. No less than four of his albums made Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the top … [Read More]
Estate Planning: Be Aware Of Shifting Landscape
Estate planning attorneys like to remind their clients that estate planning is an ongoing process. One of the reasons why it is important to recognize this fact is because your own life situation is likely to change over the years and many of these changes impact your estate plan. Changes in marital status, additions and … [Read More]
Estate Planning: Asset Erosion Can Be Harsh
Depending on the extent of your assets addressing the realities of the estate tax can be the most important consideration when you are planning your estate. If you are not aware of the details surrounding this tax you will probably be amazed to hear that it is presently coming in at a 35% rate. And … [Read More]
The “Three A’s” Of Estate Planning
There are those that recognize the fact they should have an estate plan in place but they are frozen with inaction because they aren’t sure how to proceed. This is understandable, so we would like to break it down in a manner that is very simple to understand in an effort to dissolve the barrier … [Read More]
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