What Does an Estate Planning Attorney Really Do?

Estate planning is a systematic process, which involves getting your personal and financial goods for the time, if you pass away or become mentally ill. It is also known as last will, and almost everyone does this planning for their family.

How Can Life Insurance Help My Estate Plan?

As people decide what they should do to benefit their spouses and families, considering life insurance in retirement can help protect, build and transfer wealth in one of the simplest ways possible.

Why is Ashton Kutcher So Stingy with his Kids’ Inheritance?

In a recent episode of the Dax Shepard podcast "Armchair Expert," Kutcher said he wasn't creating trust funds for his two children with his wife, Mila Kunis.

Will We Have to Pay Gift Taxes if We Give Property to a Child?

How should we best do this, so that we avoid future gift taxes?

As a Trust Beneficiary, Am I Required to Pay Taxes?

Beneficiaries of a trust typically pay taxes on the distributions they receive from the trust's income, rather than the trust itself paying the tax. However, such beneficiaries are not subject to taxes on distributions from the trust's principal.

Can I Protect an Inheritance During Marriage?

An issue that frequently arises is the treatment of an inheritance received by a spouse during the marriage. The basic rule is that any property received via gift or inheritance during the marriage is exempt from equitable distribution.