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Higher Estate Tax Exemptions Are Set to End – Is Your Estate Plan Ready?

Dec 31, 2024

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act raised the threshold for gift and estate tax exemptions, allowing people to give more of their estate away without being subject to federal estate taxes. This provision is set to expire soon, with big implications for estate planning. You may...

More People Are Rejecting Marriage: Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples

Nov 25, 2024

Ever more couples are eschewing marriage. According to research from Thriving Center of Psychology, two in five Millennials and Gen Zers think marriage is an outdated tradition and 85% say it’s not necessary to get married to have a fulfilled and committed...

Power of Attorney vs. Living Will – What’s the Difference?

Oct 25, 2024

Estate planning isn’t just about deciding what you want to happen to your belongings when you die – it also involves planning for what you want to happen if you’re ever incapacitated. If you’re tackling incapacity planning – something every adult should do – you may...

What Happens to an Inheritance in a Divorce? Understanding Marital Assets

Sep 17, 2024

When one spouse receives an inheritance, the other spouse may think they’ve hit the jackpot. However, reality is not quite this simple. Although state law will determine exactly what happens to an inheritance in a divorce, and how the inheritance is used can also make...

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Higher Estate Tax Exemptions Are Set to End – Is Your Estate Plan Ready?

More People Are Rejecting Marriage: Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples

Power of Attorney vs. Living Will – What’s the Difference?

What Happens to an Inheritance in a Divorce? Understanding Marital Assets