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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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
Yours, Mine, and Ours: Estate Strategies for Second Marriage
Second marriages are a trigger event to revisit any existing estate strategies.
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.
Put It in a Letter
A letter of instruction provides additional and more personal information regarding your estate.
Estate Strategies of the Rich and Famous
The examples of famous celebrities underline the need for a clear estate strategy.
13 Key Moments to Ensure Your Plan is Keeping Up With You
13 Key Moments to Make Sure Your Financial Plan is Keeping Up With You
A Checklist for When a Spouse or Parent Passes
An overview of some fundamental steps when a loved one passes.
White Elephant Inheritance
This article deals with how one might deal with a burdensome inheritance.
Trends in Charitable Giving
Some people may want a more advanced gifting strategy that can maximize their gift and generate potential tax benefits.
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Comparing Mortgage Terms
Compare different mortgage term lengths side by side to find the option that fits your budget.
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
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.
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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