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Tax Planning for 2022

January 1, 2022 by Girum Tesfaye

Planning is important for your income taxation during life as well as for any estate tax at death. Even though 2022 is just starting, it’s not too early to think about planning for whatever it may bring your way. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Tax Planning for 2022

Be Careful Not to Name Minors as Your Beneficiaries

August 3, 2021 by Girum Tesfaye

Most people want to pass their assets to their children or grandchildren, but naming a minor as a beneficiary can have unintended consequences. It is important to make a plan that doesn’t involve leaving assets directly to a minor.   There are two main problems with naming a minor as the … [Read more...] about Be Careful Not to Name Minors as Your Beneficiaries

Dangers of Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning

August 1, 2021 by Juliana O'Neill

Occasionally, those who are not Estate Planning attorneys will attempt to do their own Estate Planning. Perhaps they’ll go online and get a document to use. Unfortunately, Estate Planning is about far more than a cookie-cutter document. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Dangers of Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning

How an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust Can Be Used to Avoid or Reduce the Estate Tax

July 13, 2021 by Girum Tesfaye

With the federal estate tax exemption possibly about to be lowered, it may be time to think about steps you can take to keep your estate from being taxed. An irrevocable life insurance trust allows you to pass on money to your heirs while avoiding both the federal estate tax, as well as any … [Read more...] about How an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust Can Be Used to Avoid or Reduce the Estate Tax

The Hazards of Do-it-Yourself Estate Planning

July 1, 2021 by Juliana O'Neill

Many websites offer customized, do-it-yourself wills and other estate planning documents.  Although such products are convenient, using them could create serious and expensive legal problems for heirs.  These digital services appear to offer a cost-effective and easy alternative to … [Read more...] about The Hazards of Do-it-Yourself Estate Planning

What You Can’t Do With a Will

June 1, 2021 by Girum Tesfaye

While a will is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have, there are things that it won’t cover. A will is just one part of a comprehensive estate plan.  A will is a legally-binding statement directing who will receive your property at your death. It is … [Read more...] about What You Can’t Do With a Will

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