Estate Planning for Childless Adults: Key Issues to Tackle
More Americans are deciding not to have children. According to Pew Research Center, 44% of adults between the ages of 18 and 49 who don’t have children say it is not too likely or not likely at all that they will have children someday. This is an increase of 7% from...
Estate Planning Lessons from the Rich and Famous
It might seem like the rich and famous live in a different world sometimes, but they actually have a lot in common with average Joes. This is especially true when it comes to estate planning. The estate values of celebrities and business moguls might be larger, but...
What Are the Building Blocks of Estate Planning?
Of the two “certainties” Mark Twain described in life (death and taxes), regular check-ups for ‘health’ should include your estate planning. Estate planning strategies can have real benefits of decreasing taxes while extending your quality of life. How often to have...
Rejecting an Inheritance: What If a Beneficiary Doesn’t Want an Estate?
If you dream of inheriting a large estate from a long-lost uncle, the idea of rejecting an inheritance may sound bizarre to you. Most of the time, people are happy to inherit. However, there are exceptions. Sometimes, a beneficiary may not want to accept their part of...