Avoid These 7 Longevity Mistakes after 50
July 9, 2021
As we age, our health risks increase. After all, none of us is going to live forever.
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Some Common Estate Planning Scams
July 8, 2021
The Wealth Advisor’s recent article entitled “Beware of These Common Estate Planning Scams” advises you to avoid these common estate planning scams. Cold Calls Offering to Prepare Estate Plans. Scammers call and email purporting to be long lost relatives who’ve had their wallets stolen and are stranded in a foreign country. Seniors fall prey to…
Estate Planning for Singles
June 30, 2021
If you don’t have a spouse and children, you might not think you need to do any estate planning—but that’s not the case.
How Do Special Needs Trusts Work?
June 29, 2021
Trusts give parents of special-needs children additional options for extending care and financial assistance. However, you might need some expert help.
How Do I Improve Brain Power?
June 24, 2021
Here are seven habits that can boost your brain health in your 50s and beyond.
How Does a Will Contest Work?
June 16, 2021
The death of a loved one results in an emotional grief that, when combined with large sums of money on the line, can cause the beneficiaries of the will or trust or the heirs of the deceased to challenge the validity, interpretation, or administration of the will or trust.
Do Stepchildren Inherit?
June 3, 2021
My spouse passed. I have stepchildren who want a percentage of the profits from selling our house. What are they legally entitled to with no will?
How Safe is Paying with a Personal Check?
May 27, 2021
Every time you pay by check, you hand your bank account numbers to a stranger.
Federal Government Helps with COVID-Related Funeral Costs
May 21, 2021
People who need aid covering the financial costs of funerals for loved ones who died of COVID-19 may be eligible for up to $9,000 in assistance from the federal relief legislation that was enacted in March.
Who Must Pay the Taxes of a Deceased Loved One?
May 19, 2021
When someone passes away, their tax headaches don’t die with them. In fact, those obligations can further complicate the lives of survivors: Federal estate taxes may be due and state inheritance taxes could also come into play.
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