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Estate Taxes are not the only reason to own Life Insurance. Life Insurance can be regarded as a vital, asset class separate from other savings and investments that adds diversification and certain unique benefits. With the November 2016 presidential and Congressional Election loo...
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June 15th, 2016 marks the 10th anniversary of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Please read below for some important signs of Elder Abuse that can help you detect whether your loved ones or friends may be at risk of becoming a victim. Elder Exploitation and Financial Abuse It is...
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Among the most important benefits of holding assets in a living trust is ensuring that they pass to beneficiaries protected from creditors, for instance, from a child’s divorcing spouse. A testamentary gift to your child outright and in their own name can be considered part of th...
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A Health Care Power of Attorney is a document that authorizes another person to make medical decisions for you if you are unable to do so. There are many different situations that could result in a person being unable to make or communicate medical decisions and these situations...
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Executive Summary Most year-end income tax planning strategies fall into two broad categories: first, maximizing available credits and deductions, and second, accelerating and postponing income and deductions. The heart of intelligent income tax planning is taking advantage of c...
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For many people, end of life planning means having a good will and a better prayer. Some may also think about doing a trust, healthcare power of attorney, living will, long term care planning and even talking things over with family. But many people fail to think about funeral a...
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This article first appeared at Council on Aging for Henderson County’s website in July, 2015 Most of us have seen the tragic stories on the news during the past several decades involving families torn apart over the decision to keep or remove life support for a loved one who has...
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It is a sad and unfortunate reality that many seniors each year lose thousands of dollars or more in cash and other assets to the person, often a family member, who they trusted to be their financial power of attorney. To avoid this situation, it is important to understand what a...
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The April issue of Asheville's own Capital at Play Magazine carried the Estate Planning article “How to Exit in Style” featuring Andy Strauss. Andy had a great time working with writer, Marie Bartlett, and photographer, Bugs Utsey, as you can tell by the image b...
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A trust is a fiduciary relationship with respect to property in which one person, the trustee, holds the legal title to the trust property for the benefit of another person or persons, the beneficiary. Essentially, it is a device where one or more persons manage the property for...
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