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Mar

School Is Back In Session

High Scool Seniors Can Use a Starter Estate PlanAs summer fades into fall and school resumes, millions of seniors are entering the home stretch of their high school careers and marking their official entry into legal adulthood at age 18. According to cognitive scientists, some i...

Category: Advisors

Mar

5 Tragic Mistakes People Make When Leaving an Inheritance to Their Pets

Planning for your pets in your estate plan is an excellent way to ensure that your beloved pet will receive proper care and attention after you pass on. The problem, of course, is that you will not be there to ensure that your wishes are carried out. That is why it is critical to...

Categories: Estate Planning Trust Administration Trusts

Mar

3 More Famous Pet Trust Cases and the Lessons We Can Learn from Them

Sometimes, pet owners can get a bit creative when providing for their pets' future care. The following three famous cases involving pet trusts offer some important lessons. David Harper and RedDavid Harper, a wealthy, reclusive bachelor in Ottawa, Canada, was not exactly f...

Categories: Estate Planning Trusts

Mar

3 Famous Pet Trust Cases and the Lessons We Can Learn from Them

Not long ago, pet trusts were thought of as little more than eccentric things that famous people did for their pets when they had too much money. These days, pet trusts are considered much more mainstream. For example, in 2016, Minnesota became the fiftieth state to legally recog...

Categories: Estate Planning Trusts

Mar

A Trust for Fluffy or Fido? Why Every Pet Parent Needs to Consider a Pet Trust Today

Estate planning is about protecting what is important to you. Although much of the traditional estate planning conversation focuses on surviving spouses, children, grandchildren, and charities, many pet parents wonder what could happen to their “furry children” after...

Categories: Estate Planning Trusts

Mar

Are You Ready to Celebrate National Make-a-Will Month? Empower Yourself with Peace of Mind This Month

Which Will Would You Choose? If you or your loved ones have not yet created a will, you are not alone. In fact, according to a recent survey, not having created a will puts you among the majority of Americans. Like many Americans, you may wait for a major life event to occur befo...

Categories: Estate Planning Taxation Trusts

Mar

Happy National Make-a-Will Month: Help Your Clients Celebrate with a Great Plan

A Financial Advisor's Guide to Navigating Different Types of WillsAdvisors should understand why most Americans do not have even the most basic estate plan in place. Advisors should also pay attention to the validity of wills for those people who do have a will or are enga...

Category: Advisors

Mar

The Power of Purpose: Unveiling the Impact of Charitable Giving

Compared to residents of other wealthy nations, Americans are more likely to give their time and money to help others. In 2023, the United States ranked ninth in per capita gross domestic product (GDP) but fifth on the World Giving Index rankings. Polling shows that Americans tru...

Categories: Charitable Planning Estate Planning

Mar

Are Pensions Treated the Same in Your Estate Plan as Other Retirement Accounts?

The first private pension plan in the United States was established in the late 1800s. Through 1980, nearly 40 percent of Americans were covered by a traditional employer-funded pension. But employer-provided retirement plans have now largely shifted to retirement savings vehicle...

Categories: Estate Planning Medicaid Trusts

Mar

Passing the Torch: Smart Business Succession Strategies

For many business owners, their business is one of the most valuable and important things they own. When it is time to sit down and create an estate plan, it is critical that business owners plan for their business just as they would plan for their home or finances. Effective bus...

Categories: Business Planning Estate Planning Trusts

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