estate planning

An Inheritor’s trust can solve many estate planning problems

Posted 11 weeks 5 days ago by Mark P. Cussen

Personal Finance

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Would you like to have a greater level of control over how your beneficiaries spend your assets once you're gone? Read on!

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Business Succession Planning Part 2: How Life Insurance will insure the Life of Your Business

Posted 21 weeks 4 days ago by Nora Dunn

Personal Finance, Entrepreneurship

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All too often, business owners will insure their property, assets, and loans. But they don't stop to consider what is most valuable in the business: people. Here are a few ways in which business owners can preserve the lives of their companies with Life Insurance.

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Wills: The Basics

Posted 24 weeks 1 day ago by Nora Dunn

Personal Finance

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It's not all about money and cash grabs in making a will: issues like guardians for your children, protection of assets and belongings, and saving income tax are things that can be taken care of with a well-drafted will. Here is a primer on the basics you should know about.

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Debunking Common Estate Planning Myths

Posted 24 weeks 3 days ago by Anthony Marrone

Personal Finance

Given the tens of millions of Americans nearing the Golden Years, the fields of retirement and estate planning are expanding by leaps and bounds. Along with the growth of work for financial advisors and estate planning attorneys, has come the advent of self-planning. From managing your entire investment portfolio from your home computer, to preparing your own Wills, Trusts and advanced-directives using an online document-preparation service, the "do-it-yourself" sector of financial and estate planning is enjoying huge growth.

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Estate Planning: Why Me?

Posted 25 weeks 8 hours ago by Nora Dunn

Personal Finance

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What is an estate, what makes up an estate plan, why do I need one, and how do I go about planning? These and more questions are answered in this matter-of-fact article.

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Is it Time to Talk with your Parents?

Posted 29 weeks 3 days ago by Nora Dunn

Personal Finance

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With your parents (and other family members), avoiding conversations about finances can be detrimental in more ways than one. Because life happens when you’re busy making plans, and some of the most important decisions might need to be made when you feel under pressure and unprepared.

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