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Catch My Morning Blend Segment
In this segment, I talk about estate planning, why it is important for women to be involved in the planning process, the top reason why a plan would fail, why you want to pay a professional, and the SECURE Act. [video width="1280" height="720"...
The Importance of Both Spouses Being Involved in Financial Matters
"Both spouses need to know basic things about family finances, no matter who handles bills or long-term investing. That means looking over tax returns, knowing about the bank accounts, keeping tabs on everyone’s retirement balance and making joint decisions about big...
Secure Act and How It Severley Affects Your Estate Plan
In regard to estate planning and IRA's, this is a game-changer as non-spousal beneficiaries will need to spend down the inherited amount within 10 years instead of over their respective lifetimes. If you have IRA's that flow into a retirement benefits trust or a...
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Proposed Expanding of Estate Tax in 2020
The 99.8% Act proposes a progressive rate structure starting at 45 percent for estates between $3.5 million and $10 million. Although the likelihood of this bill becoming law is uncertain, it appears that the expansion of the estate tax will be a target for 2020...
Truly Scary Stories Due To Lack of Planning
A few first-hand stories about some of the negative consequences caused by a lack of planning (negative consequences that don't necessarily revolve around money). As the article succinctly states, "there’s no drama in the universe like death drama.” Resolve to remedy...
Celebrity Estate Planning
So, the auction begins today with sixty percent of the proceeds going to Bourdain’s estranged wife, Ottavia Busia, and his daughter Ariane, the rest to a new scholarship at the Culinary Institute of America. Although Bourdain did some planning, one wonders if this is...
How to Take Advantage of The Higher Estate Tax Exemptions Before The 2020 Election
Examples of what and how Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts (SLATs) and Domestic Asset Protection Trusts (DAPTs) can be used to maximize the estate exemptions before likely tax reforms in 2020 (if the democrats win and get majority control of Congress). Talk to the Law...
Avoiding Estate Plan Conflict
Great practical tips from litigated experiences. Best to leave adjustment provisions (provisions that try to balance inheritances due to outstanding inter-family loans, etc.) out of a Trust or Will, and update it at frequent intervals instead. Moreover, ask your...
When Does a Deed Become a Nightmare?
Answer: When not titled correctly. Currently, I am working with a cleint that would like a property solely titled in her and her sister's names as her 5 other siblings who are on the deed are now deceased. Simple enough...however, the deed is titled as "tenants in...
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