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.
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
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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.
And the Executor Is
The right executor may help ensure the distribution of your assets is done with as little upheaval as possible.
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
Choosing a Business Structure
Entrepreneurs all face the same question, “Which business structure should I adopt?”
Problems with Probate
Probate can be a completely public process, or it can be managed to include as little information as possible.
What is the Value of Your Business?
Ascertaining the value of your business is important for a variety of reasons.
Managing an Inheritance
A windfall from a loved one can be both rewarding and complicated.
A Checklist for When a Spouse or Parent Passes
An overview of some fundamental steps when a loved one passes.
A Brief History of Estate Taxes
Federal estate taxes have long since been a lucrative source of funding for the federal government.
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What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
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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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.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.
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