How Can Blended Families Use Estate Planning to Protect All of the Siblings?
No matter how solid the relationships might be, it is important for parents to be aware how blended families can create unique estate planning issues.
Did Robert Redford Have a Business Exit Plan?
Robert Redford officially bought what was once the Timp Haven Resort (now known as the Sundance Mountain Resort) in 1969. This year, he's stepped away, selling the resort to Broadreach Capital Partners and Cedar Capital Partners. While we don't know how much the resort was sold for, the structure of the sale shows how this iconic real estate investor has built a successful exit strategy.
How Can I Easily Pass My Home to My Only Child?
I am a single retired parent to an adult daughter, who is an only child. The home I currently reside for the last 26 years still has a mortgage and the deed is in my name only. I have a will that states everything is left to my daughter, and then to my grandson, if she proceeds me in death. Should my daughter be added to the deed?
Will Vietnam Vets with Serious Illnesses Get Presumptive Benefit Status in the Defense Budget Bill?
After years of fighting with federal officials, Vietnam veterans suffering from bladder cancer, Parkinsonism or hypothyroidism would be granted presumptive benefits status under language included in the final version of the annual defense authorization bill unveiled Wednesday.
What are Most Common Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines?
While it may take a while for production to ramp up to the point where a vaccine is readily available to the general public, health experts say there is one thing that’s critical for people to understand before they roll up their sleeves for the shots: The vaccines may cause side effects.
SECURE Act has Changed Special Needs Planning
An applicable multi-beneficiary trust can solve some--but not all--of the challenges that the new act presents.
How Can Estate Planning Address the Troubled Child?
Every family has one–or maybe more–black sheep. They’re people who march to their own drum and handing them an inheritance could be problematic.
What Do I Need to Know about Creating a Will?
Creating a will is one of the most basic elements of estate planning. There are different types of wills you can choose from, including a simple will.
Will I Get A Bill as My Inheritance?
Debts, just like assets, are considered part of a person’s estate. When that person passes away, their estate is responsible for paying any and all remaining debts. The money to pay those debts comes from the asset side of the estate.
How Much Should We Tell the Children about the Estate Plan?
Even those with thorough estate plans might have neglected to discuss details with potential heirs.