Category: Estate Planning
Estate Planning

Adding Toppings to Your Estate Plan

As much as Americans love ice cream, our tastes run pretty plain. Vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry consistently dominate “Top 5” flavor lists.[1] When we add toppings, we usually reach for

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Reading a Trust
Estate Planning

Your Divorce Decree: The First Step in Estate Planning

You and your spouse have recently divorced, and the judge has signed the divorce decree. Now what? Although you may feel that you have spent enough time and money on lawyers, there is one last attorney you need to talk to: an estate planning attorney.

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Trust maker of a living trust describing form to someone.
Asset Protection

The Lifetime QTIP Trust

Estate planning for couples in a second or subsequent marriage can be tricky, especially if their estates are disproportionate. One solution that allows the more affluent spouse to maintain control of their property and wealth and minimize potential estate taxes—while keeping their spouse happy—is the lifetime qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trust.

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Estate Planning

Are You Saving Enough for Retirement?

Retirement is supposed to be a carefree period of enjoyment and fulfillment. However, retirement has become a daunting prospect for many Americans, full of anxiety and financial uncertainty. Longer lives

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