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.
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
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations? Here are three tips.
A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
Irrevocable life insurance trusts can be important tools that may accomplish a number of estate objectives.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
A Brief History of Estate Taxes
Federal estate taxes have long since been a lucrative source of funding for the federal government.
A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
Irrevocable life insurance trusts can be important tools that may accomplish a number of estate objectives.
Tips for Finding Care for Your Special-Needs Child
The care of special-needs children continues into their adult years, and may survive the passing of their parents.
When Heirs are Imperfect
The money problems or bad lifestyle habits of adult children could lead to the squandering of any inheritance they receive.
Choosing a Business Structure
Entrepreneurs all face the same question, “Which business structure should I adopt?”
What is the Value of Your Business?
Ascertaining the value of your business is important for a variety of reasons.
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What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
What Is My Life Expectancy?
Estimate how many years you may need retirement assets or how long to provide income to a surviving spouse or children.
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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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.
Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations? Here are three tips.
When Do You Need a Will?
When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.
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