What Happens If Trust Not Funded
Revocable trusts are a very popular and effective estate-planning tool. However, the trust will be ineffective, if you do not actually place your assets in the trust.
Estate of Charles Schulz Still Making Money
Is there a person on the planet who doesn't love the Peanuts characters? Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Pigpen, Schroeder, and the gang are the iconic creations of Charles Schulz. In fact, it is still so popular that they earned Schulz's estate $32.5 million over the last year, two decades since his death due to cancer.
Who Makes Money from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Roald Dahl has written dozens of childhood classics, from the newly remade The Witches, to The BFG and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Roald is now the subject of a new drama on Sky titled Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of The Curious Mouse, which imagines the authors meeting.
What Kind of Estate Planning Do I Need During the Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic has made 2020 a nightmare for many people, and inadequate estate planning can exacerbate the pain.
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.
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.
What’s Going on with the Estate of Kenny Rogers?
A friend of the late Kenny Rogers is being sued by the singer's estate for allegedly producing an unauthorized DVD of The Gambler's farewell tour.
What Do I Need to Know about Gift-Giving with the Biden Administration?
Gifting sounds pretty simple, but there are many ways to do it, and several tax ramifications to be aware of as well.
What Do I Need to Do to Calculate and Correct an Excess IRA Contribution?
IRAs are a great way to save for retirement, but what happens if you contribute to a Roth IRA and your income is too high? Or you contribute more than you're allowed to a Roth or traditional IRA?