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The Uniform Gift to Minors Act

The Uniform Gift to Minors Act

The Uniform Gift Act to Minors allows a minor to own assets without establishing a special trust...
Four Tips for Transitioning a Loved one to a Nursing Home

Four Tips for Transitioning a Loved one to a Nursing Home

If you have had to relocate a loved one to a nursing home, you know how difficult it is to find...
Defining Your Small Business for Estate Planning

Defining Your Small Business for Estate Planning

For small business owners, estate planning is a big deal. Often, small business owners have much...
What Can Life Insurance do for Your Estate Plan?

What Can Life Insurance do for Your Estate Plan?

Life insurance is a powerful estate planning tool. There are several roles it can play in easing...
Getting Started on a Retirement Plan

Getting Started on a Retirement Plan

Retirement and estate planning is so easy to put off, as both events seem so distant. But the best...
Three Ways a Living Trust May Benefit an Estate Plan

Three Ways a Living Trust May Benefit an Estate Plan

Living trusts have become popular tools in estate planning over the past decade, but how do they...
Signs of Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes

Signs of Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes

You hope when you place your loved one in a nursing home that they will be respected and well-cared...
Estate and Death Taxes: What is the Generation Skipping Transfer Tax?

Estate and Death Taxes: What is the Generation Skipping Transfer Tax?

Many aspects of estate planning focus on reducing estate taxes. We discuss the generation skipping...
Why Does Probate Take so Long?

Why Does Probate Take so Long?

Mention estate planning to anyone and most likely they will associate it with avoiding probate. ...