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Why You Should Have a Will and Title Assets Properly. According to a recent survey, 60% of Americans do not have a will or an estate plan, a general durable power of attorney, or a living will. This can be disastrous and costly for loved ones who have to deal […]

A previous blog posted “Naming a Trust as Beneficiary of Retirement Benefits,” discussed the usefulness of a Conduit Trust (or “See-Through” Trust) as a beneficiary of one’s qualified retirement plan or IRA benefits for ultimate distribution to the trust’s named individual beneficiary (“designated beneficiary”). Under the Conduit Trust, the trustee […]

Estate taxes. You think you don’t need to be worried about them because you’re not rich enough – at least according to the Federal Estate Tax laws. You see, to be rich enough to be concerned about Federal Estate Taxes at your death, you would need to have an estate […]

It’s official: Prince died without a Last Will and Testament. The singer apparently left no other controlling testamentary substitutes or trusts. The next few months will determine whether Prince’s estate is the next in a string of high-profile messy estate administrations. For many fans it is quite shocking that an […]