
Will Your Estate Plan Work When Your Family Needs It?
Like most people, you likely think estate planning is just one more task to check off your life’s endless “to-do” list. You can shop aro...

Estate Planning Before You Travel: Why It's Critically Important
Vacations can be the perfect opportunity to relax, disconnect from work and responsibilities, and enjoy your spouse, partner, kids’ or...

Will The Coming Wealth Transfer Be A Blessing Or A Curse For Your Family?
Whether it’s called “The Great Wealth Transfer,” “The Silver Tsunami,” or some other catchy-sounding name, it’s a fact that a tremendous...

5 Reasons Why Shopping For The Cheapest Estate Plan Could Leave Your Family With An Unintended Mess
In most cases, from the most sophisticated business people with the highest net worth to those just starting in the workforce and on...

Keep the Government and Lawsuit Happy Opportunists Away From Your Children’s Inheritance
If you have a current estate plan, I'll bet you plan to leave your assets to your children outright and unprotected by age 35, or maybe a...

Why Everyone Needs to Keep Their Estate Plan Updated
As the world and its laws continue to evolve, everyone needs to keep their estate plans up to date. An estate plan is a set of documents,...

3 Critical Considerations For How To Save For Your Child’s (or Grandchild's) College Education—Pa...
If you have started to save for your child or grandchild’s college education, it’s worth considering whether to use a 529 plan, an educat...

3 Critical Considerations For How To Save For Your Child’s (or Grandchild's) College Education—Pa...
If you have started to save for your child or grandchild’s college education, it’s worth considering whether to use a 529 plan, an educat...

WHAT YOUR LAST WILL & TESTAMENT WILL (AND WILL NOT) DO — PART 2
All adults over age 18 should have this document in place—for all but a few people, creating a will is just one small part of an effectiv...

What Your Last Will & Testament Will (And Will Not) Do—Part 1
If you have already prepared your will, congratulations—too few Americans have taken this key first step in the estate planning process. ...

Obtaining A Power Of Attorney For Elderly Parents
Making important decisions for aging parents can be a challenging task, but power of attorney (POA) can provide peace of mind and clarity...

4 Essential Strategies for Protecting Your Family's Assets
Asset Protection through Estate Planning You might think that only the super wealthy need to worry about estate planning and asset...

5 Common Estate Planning Concerns For Your Second (Or More) Marriage
With divorce occurring in roughly 50% of all marriages in the U.S. and life expectancy increasing every day, second—and even...

Don't Let Your Kids Leave Home Without Signing These 3 Documents
As we head into summer, many parents will see their children graduate high school and prepare to leave home to attend college or pursue...

Key Milestones For Planning Your Retirement
The road to retirement is a long one, and as with any journey, it helps to have a few key milestones along the way to help gauge your...

10 Common Estate Planning Mistakes Your Family Can’t Afford to Make—Part 2
Because estate planning involves actively thinking about and planning for frightening topics like death, old age, and crippling...

10 Common Estate Planning Mistakes Your Family Can’t Afford to Make—Part 1
Because estate planning involves actively thinking about and planning for frightening topics like death, old age, and crippling...

How Creating A Life & Legacy Plan With Us Creates And Preserves Your Family's Legacy
When you think about loved ones who’ve passed away, you probably don’t think very much—or even at all—about the “things” they’ve left...

How Creating A Life & Legacy Plan With Us Creates And Preserves Your Family's Legacy
When you think about loved ones who’ve passed away, you probably don’t think very much—or even at all—about the “things” they’ve left...




















