Do I Qualify as an Eligible Designated Beneficiary under the SECURE Act?
What Is an Eligible Designated Beneficiary?
Can I Disinherit Anyone I Want?
So, you’ve decided that a family member won’t be getting an inheritance, after all. Maybe you have an ungrateful or irresponsible family member you want to cut out of the will.
How Can I Protect Assets from Creditors?
Estate planning is not just about saving taxes, it is also about managing and protecting your assets against future creditors, both for you and for your beneficiaries.
What Does My Estate Plan Look Like after Divorce?
Some marriages end in noise and pain. Other marriages drift away quietly with the signing of documents and only a hint of acrimony.
How to Plan for Incapacity
One in four American adults live with a disability, according to the Center for Disease Control. One in 10 adults over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s or dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
AUGUST 31st-The Deadline for Rolling Back RMDs into Retirement Accounts
August 31 – The Deadline for Rolling Back RMDs into Retirement Accounts President Trump officially signed the CARES Act on March 27, 2020. The Act allows retirement plan owners to skip taking their Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) in 2020, if…
What Should I Know about Immediate Variable Annuities?
Immediate annuities (also known as payout or income annuities) require you to pay to an insurance company. The insurer will send you a stream of payments, starting right away.
Will James Brown’s Estate Finally Be Settled after 15 Years?
James Brown died on Christmas Day 2006. However, almost 15 years later, litigation over his estate rages on. The Godfather of Soul had bequeathed the majority of his assets to underprivileged students in South Carolina and Georgia, but not a single scholarship has been given, pointed out Donald W. Beatty, Chief Justice of South Carolina’s Supreme Court.
What Happens When a Will Is Challenged?
Sometimes beneficiaries end up not receiving their assets. Beneficiaries often lose out because the estate planning wasn’t done properly, but sometimes another family member contests the decedent’s will.
What COVID-19 Does to Roth Conversions
Has the Covid-19 stock market volatility caused your retirement accounts to decline? Will the temporary suspension of required minimum distributions (RMD) or a reduction in your compensation lower your 2020 tax liability?