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Do You Have a Large IRA You Don’t Need for Retirement?
Estate Planning

What Is a Fiduciary?

Learn the importance of the fiduciary and how a trustee serving in this role protects your assets and loved ones.
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Why Gen Z Needs Estate Planning
Estate Planning

Why Gen Z Needs Estate Planning

The sooner you plan for how you want to disburse your assets after you’re gone, the better, even if you’re still building yours.
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How Do I Protect My Child's Inheritance?
Estate Planning

How Do I Protect My Child’s Inheritance?

Safeguard your married child’s inheritance with trusts, prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements.
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When to Use a Pour-Over Will With a Revocable Trust
Estate Planning

Do I Need a Will?

According to a 2024 survey, only 32% of us die with a will. That’s down 6% from 2023 and doesn’t consider trusts or other estate ...
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Estate Planning Needs Among Black and Hispanic Individuals
Estate Planning

Estate Planning Needs Among Black and Hispanic Individuals

Inadequate access to estate planning frequently prevents Black and Hispanic families from passing down wealth, which perpetuates the racial wealth gap.
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What to Watch for with Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) Contracts
Estate Planning

Choosing an Executor for Your Estate

Choosing the right executor ensures that your estate is managed effectively, minimizing conflicts and providing peace of mind for your loved ones.
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Charitable Giving Trusts Protect Assets
Estate Planning

Charitable Giving Trusts Protect Assets

When he died in 2013 at the untimely age of 51 from sudden cardiac arrest, Gandolfini bequeathed a disaster to his heirs.
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Inheriting the Family Business: Succession Planning Secures Your Legacy
Estate Planning

Should I Give My Kid Their Inheritance Before I Die?

Managing your money later in life includes defining a destination point for the next generation of your wealth.
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How Divorce, Death and Timing Impacted the Results of Shannen Doherty’s Estate Plan
Estate Planning

How Divorce, Death and Timing Impacted the Results of Shannen Doherty’s Estate Plan

Timing is everything, which is certainly the case regarding Doherty’s estate.
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Advance Healthcare Directives and Why They Matter: The Story of Nancy Cruzan
Estate Planning

Advance Healthcare Directives and Why They Matter: The Story of Nancy Cruzan

After a tragic accident, Nancy Cruzan’s family couldn’t make medical decisions for her and fought years-long court battles to help her situation. An advance care ...
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