Passing Down Wealth

Information related to transfer of wealth, including inheritance and estate planning

Estate Planning

Choosing An Executor And/Or Trustee

The importance of choosing an executor or trustee for one’s estate plan or living trust and helpful criteria for selecting a suitable person or entity.

09.10.24
Estate Planning

Unifying Families Through Philanthropy

Giving isn’t just good for the world – it may be the secret to preserving multi-generational wealth.

07.16.24
Estate Planning

Creating Equal vs. Equitable Inheritances

Engage a financial advisor for estate planning to help ensure your legacy goals.

07.02.24
Estate Planning

A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts

An Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT) is an unalterable legal arrangement aimed at achieving specific objectives, such as minimizing estate taxes and ensuring financial security, by holding a life insurance policy outside the insured’s estate.

06.24.24
Estate Planning

Estates and Trust

A Guide to Planning

06.24.24
Estate Planning

Are You Prepared for an Estate Tax Sunset?

The federal estate tax thresholds may change, impacting wealth transfer strategies.

05.28.24
Estate Planning

A Living Trust Primer

A living trust is a legal arrangement for managing assets during one’s lifetime, aimed at simplifying estate planning, despite its drawbacks.

05.03.24
Estate Planning

What Happens When There Are No Beneficiaries

Where do those accounts and policies end up? Some accounts have no designated beneficiary. Rarely, the same thing occurs with…

09.06.22
Estate Planning

Ways to Fund Special Needs Trusts

A look at the different choices & strategies.

07.15.21
Next Generation

Starting a Roth IRA for a Teen

This early financial decision could prove helpful over time.

08.11.20
Estate Planning

ABLE Accounts for Loved Ones with Disabilities

More families should know about these tax-advantaged savings vehicles.

06.05.20
Estate Planning

Can You Put Your IRA into a Trust?

What you should know about naming an IRA beneficiary.

11.19.19