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Family Traditions Clients Can Include in Their Estate Plans

Thanksgiving is built on a shared story and tradition, but every family has a different way of celebrating the country's second-favorite holiday. 1 Unlike Christmas and the gift-giving anxiety that can accompany it, Thanksgiving is more about keeping things simple. Sure, hos...

The Advisor’s Estate Planning Challenge: Test Your Knowledge!

In 2025, what is the total amount of money and property that a person can gift during their lifetime and leave at their death (other than to their spouse) without owing any federal estate tax? $5 million $15 million $13. 99 million as much as you want The correct answer is &l...

Beyond the Basic: Estate Planning Strategies for Modern Families

Today's families take many different forms. Some are blended through divorce and remarriage while others are built through long-term partnerships, adoption, or fostering. Families may include same-sex or opposite-sex couples; married or unmarried partners; or children from ...

Top 3 Reasons Your Clients May Not Have an Estate Plan—and How You Can Help

During your discussions with other advisors or while reading industry publications, you have likely come across startling statistics about the number of Americans without an estate plan. The exact figures vary by survey and demographic, but the story they tell is consistent...

National Centenarians Day: Planning for a Longer Life (and Legacy)

Who wants to live to be 100? That depends on who you ask. Whatever the answer, one thing is clear: The odds of reaching that milestone are rising, along with the length of retirement and the number of life changes that come with it. Life expectancy gains in the US since the...

Happy National 401(k) Day!

Bookending the first week of September with Labor Day is a less recognized holiday that deserves more attention from planners, advisors, and savers: National 401(k) Day. Though we are in an era of generally declining economic confidence, many Americans are still somewhat up...

Stepfamily Day: What Does Step Mean to Your Clients?

Happy National Stepfamily Day to those who celebrate it! Amid shifts in modern family structures and demographics, you likely have clients who are part of a stepfamily with something to celebrate on September 16. National Stepfamily Day is a celebration of second chances an...

From Game Shows to Estate Plans: Insights from Regis Philbin

Regis Philbin, the Guinness World Record holder for the most hours on US television, was a familiar face in millions of homes for decades. By the time he retired from his show Live with Regis and Kellyin 2011, he had spent more than 16,740 hours in front of the camera. 1 Phi...

The Legacy of Film Legend Val Kilmer

Actor Val Kilmer's passing in April 2025 highlights estate planning issues that can affect almost anyone. Although Kilmer was a celebrity, these issues—such as managing multistate real estate, deciding what happens to digital assets, and integrating philanthropy to le...

The Estate of a Heavyweight: George Foreman’s Final Chapter

Born into an impoverished Houston household in 1949, George Foreman lived a rags-to-riches tale of pure Americana: Olympic gold medalist, heavyweight boxing champion, ordained minister, global pitchman, and father to a dozen children. At the time of his death on March 21, 2...

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