Estate
Effective estate management enables you to manage your affairs during your lifetime and control the distribution of your wealth after death. An effective estate strategy can spell out your healthcare wishes and ensure that they're carried out – even if you are unable to communicate. It can even designate someone to manage your financial affairs should you be unable to do so.
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
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Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.
Estate Management Checklist
Is your estate in order? This short quiz may help you assess your overall strategy.
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
Trends in Charitable Giving
Some people may want a more advanced gifting strategy that can maximize their gift and generate potential tax benefits.
A Hard Conversation Made Easy
Communication is key to a smooth transfer of wealth and the fulfillment of your wishes. Explore estate planning as a family.
3 Estate Challenges for Blended Families
This article will help your clients with blended families think and prepare their estate strategy.
Year-End Planning: Preserve, Grow, and Give
Ensure your wealth is preserved, grown, and passed on by using strategic, purposeful year-end planning for lasting impact.
When Heirs are Imperfect
The money problems or bad lifestyle habits of adult children could lead to the squandering of any inheritance they receive.
Managing the Risk of Outliving Your Money
Steps to help you sustain and grow your retirement savings.
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Comparing Mortgage Terms
Compare different mortgage term lengths side by side to find the option that fits your budget.
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When Do You Need a Will?
When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.
Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.