How to Pass Your Stories and Values to Future Generations Money and property may be the most discussed types of wealth that a person owns, but the riches of their experience and wisdom can mean even more to loved ones down the line. Reinforcement of family traditions...
Month: February 2025
Estate Planning That Expresses Who You Are
5 Things to Talk About with Your Family You intend to pass along your hard-earned money and property through your estate plan, but what about your wisdom? Ensuring that you successfully pass all of this along may call for a family meeting to discuss your finances,...
Important Legacy Questions You Should Answer in Your Estate Plan
When beginning any type of planning, you usually start with some preliminary questions. Estate planning is no different. When you begin the process, your estate planning attorney will likely ask about your family members, the accounts and property you own, and whom...
Love and Estate Planning Go Together Like a Horse and Carriage
Protect Your Wealth and Your Spouse with a Spousal Lifetime Access Trust February, the month of love, is the perfect time to show your loved ones that you care about their financial futures. While chocolates and flowers are nice gestures, a spousal lifetime access...
Maximize Tax Benefits and Protect Your Spouse with a Qualified Terminable Interest Property Trust
Valentine’s Day spending totaled nearly $26 billion in 2024, including an all-time high of $6.4 billion spent on jewelry.[1] Yet many Americans report feeling disappointed that their partner did not do enough to celebrate Valentine’s Day.[2] More than 40 percent of US...
Appointing Your Legacy: A Guide to Using a General Power of Appointment Trust to Protect Your Spouse
Through sickness and health, thick and thin, you and your spouse have been there for each other. You may even share almost everything, including your estate plan. That plan expresses the love and trust you have built over the years. It ensures that the other will be...
Myths and Frequently Asked Questions
Estate Planning for Newlyweds Myth 1: Jointly owning all your accounts and property means that you need no estate plan because the survivor will automatically become the sole owner of everything as a matter of law. Fact: While it is true that the survivor may...
Your Post-Honeymoon Legal Checklist
Your wedding day was absolutely perfect. You and your spouse went on your honeymoon and had the time of your lives. Now you are back and can breathe a sigh of relief as the years ahead unfold before your eyes. Well, not so fast. With your honeymoon over, there are...
Why Joint Ownership Should Not Be the Go-To Plan for Newlyweds
If you recently married or have been married for a while and have acquired additional money or property (or plan to), you have options regarding how your assets can be owned. Although joint ownership seems easy and convenient, it may not always work as well as you...