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Business and Avoiding Probate Problems
May 14th, 2015
Small and family business owners have heard many nightmares about similar businesses that have had problems with probate. Many of the stories are true. However, with careful planning most of the problems associated with probate can be avoided.…
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Would You Choose Cousin Vinny to Be the Guardian of Your Kids?
May 13th, 2015
Estate plan is a key element in any financial plan no matter what your age. Estate planning allows you to decide how your assets should be distributed upon your death. In essence it allows control from the grave! And a word of advice to t…
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Counting on an Inheritance to Retire
May 12th, 2015
A new survey suggests that many Americans are counting on receiving an inheritance to retire on instead of saving enough for retirement themselves. This has the potential to create disasters for several reasons. Recently CNBC published the res…
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Gift Tax Basics
May 11th, 2015
People who want to give a large amount of money to another person often have questions about how much they can give without having to pay taxes on the gift. Fortunately, the gift tax is relatively simple once you know the basics. …
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The Estate Tax and Your Non-U.S. Citizen Spouse
April 6th, 2015
If you are married to a non-U.S. citizen, you need to know that the estate tax options for your spouse will be different if you pass away than if you were married to a U.S. citizen. This knowledge will help you to protect your spouse from the most de…
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Drug Testing before Inheritance?
April 3rd, 2015
Before people can receive many types of federal assistance, they are often required to pass drug tests. Should they also be required to pass drug tests before they can receive a tax free income? One representative appears to think so. D…
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Alternatives to Talking about Death
April 2nd, 2015
Estate planning attorneys always tell their clients that the most important thing to do to ensure a smooth estate administration is to talk to family members about what they need to do. However, there is an alternative if you are uncomfortable with t…
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Estate Planning to Prevent Identity Theft
March 31st, 2015
By now most people are aware of the necessity to exercise diligence to prevent identity theft. People know to check their credit statements and how to look out for irregularities. However, when you pass away, you can no longer do that. Identity thiev…
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Lessons from the Robin Williams Estate
March 10th, 2015
Initially experts believed that the dispensation of Robin Williams' estate would go smoothly. However, that has not turned out to be the case. There are lessons to be learned from what went wrong. Upon the passing of Robin Williams, along…
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Estate Planning and Cohabitation
February 27th, 2015
More and more young Americans are choosing not to get officially married, but living together as unmarried couples. This trend creates special needs in estate planning for these couples. While most Americans who live with a significant other a…
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