Poor estate planning can be a real calamity. Look no further than Dickens’ Bleak House—or a telenovela—to witness the drama inadequate estate planning can cause. While having your estate planning documents prepared is the first hurdle to overcoming these types of…
If you carry debt, do not assume that your death or incapacity will make it automatically disappear. To the contrary, the money you owe may eat away at the assets you were planning to leave to your heirs or --…
2017 is now fading into the rearview mirror. As we all look ahead to 2018, let’s consider a few things to watch regarding estate planning, so you and your family can be completely protected. ● The death tax. The death…
There is a common misconception that estate plans are only for the ultra-rich - the top 1 percent, 10%, 20%, or some other arbitrary determination of “enough” money. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. People at all…