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One Last Thing: Don’t Miss These 2015 Hot Estate Planning Topics
You have read tons of information this year and often some of the most important information can be overlooked, or requires a 2nd or 3rd take before sinking in. In case you missed any of them, here is a rundown of six hot estate planning topics we covered this year: 5...
Is There an Income Tax Time Bomb Lurking in Your Estate Plan?
As the federal estate tax exemption has ballooned from $1.5 million ten years ago to $5.43 million today, the need for estate tax planning has drastically decreased. Instead, higher income tax rates that were ushered in under the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012...
Happy National Estate Planning Awareness Week!
And you thought you had to wait until Halloween to celebrate something. Think again! In 2008 the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC), in conjunction with Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and 49 of his colleagues, helped pass a law which declared...
Recent Study Reveals Financial Smarts Remarkably Decline after age 50, Here’s How to Protect Your Older Self
The results of a study recently conducted by Texas Tech University revealed that the ability to make smart financial decisions peaks at age 50. The subsequent post-age-50 decline was observed in both men and women, making both sexes similarly susceptible to financial...
The Lifetime QTIP Trust: Or (How to Maintain Control of Your Estate and Keep Spouse No. 2 Happy)
If you are remarried or soon to be remarried (or know someone who is), then you should read this blog post. You should pay special attention if you are remarried to a person who has less assets than you. You will learn about a commonly used technique that can save you...
Surprise! You Can’t Easily Disinherit Your Spouse in the U.S.
It is not easy to disinherit your spouse in the United States. People commonly use their estate plans to disinherit brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, and even their very own children and grandchildren. However, in Florida, and the majority of states and the District...
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