Asset Protection
Handing Kids Keys to Your Home Is Never Good Estate Planning
Adding an adult child to your house deed, or giving them the home outright, might seem like a smart thing to do. It usually isn’t.
June 3, 2020
Blog Articles
Estate Planning
Is Your Estate Really as Set as You Think?
You’ve considered how you want your estate to be distributed after you die. Hopefully, you’ve even written a will to make sure your wishes will be followed. So, your estate is planned…right?
May 25, 2020
Asset Protection
What are Walt Disney’s Heirs Worth?
The Walt Disney Company has come a long way since it was founded by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney nearly a century ago. What began as a cartoon studio is now a media powerhouse, complete with amusement parks and properties.
April 27, 2020
Asset Protection
Coronavirus News Should Make You Think about Estate Planning
Nobody likes to think about their own mortality, and that’s why so many people go without basic estate planning documents. Often, an event like the coronavirus can be the kick in the pants you need to get your affairs in order.
April 21, 2020
Asset Protection
What’s the Best Way to Provide for My Family when I’m Gone?
Estate planning involves making a plan for the transfer of your property upon your death or incapacity. Your estate is all of the property you own, which can include cash, jewelry, cars, houses, clothes, land, retirement, investments and savings accounts. The goals of estate planning are to make sure most of your estate is transferred to your beneficiaries, you pay minimal taxes on the estate and children are assigned guardianship.
April 6, 2020
Estate Planning
What Did Kobe Bryant Do for Estate Planning?
The list of wealthy black celebrities who have died without a will in place is a significant one. Names on the list include Prince, who died with a net worth of about $300 million without having a will. So did John Singleton, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix and the great Bob Marley, to name but a few.
April 3, 2020
401(k)
Does My Mom Have to Pay My Dad’s Credit Card Debt after He Dies?
My father recently passed away and we discovered he had a large credit card debt on a card in his name. My mother wasn’t aware of it. All assets are in both of their names. Is my mother liable for the credit card debt?
March 3, 2020
Beneficiary Designation
If I’m 35, Do I Need a Will?
It’s never too early to start estate planning. If you already have a family, getting your personal affairs in order is a must. The sooner you start planning, the more prepared you will be for life’s unexpected twists and turns.
February 25, 2020
Elder Care
Why are Two Brothers Fighting Over Their Mother’s Life?
She can only mouth words and nod her head, but a bed-bound, 91-year-old Long Island woman has made herself clear — she does not want to be taken off the machines that keep her alive.
February 5, 2020
Annuities
Do Unmarried Couples Need Estate Planning?
Experts say that creating a plan for what happens to your estate — regardless of how meager or massive your assets — is key for unmarried couples who want their commitment to each other protected in the event of death.
January 24, 2020
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