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Ancillary Probate Explained

Ancillary Probate Explained

Did you know that the laws of the state where real estate or tangible personal property is...
Estate Planning and Life Insurance: Working Together

Estate Planning and Life Insurance: Working Together

Whether you are single, have children, own a home, are sending a child to college or are retired...
Do Your Retirement and Estate Plans Address These Four Risks?

Do Your Retirement and Estate Plans Address These Four Risks?

There are a new set of challenges for retirement and estate planning. People are living longer,...
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...
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...
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. ...