Estate Planning
Plan for your future today. Learn the specific estate planning documents you need to protect yourself and your loved ones.
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What You Need to Know When You Get an Inheritance
When you find out you're receiving an inheritance, you may have mixed feelings of gratitude and grief. Here's what you need to keep in mind before making any big decisions.
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Help Your Aging Parents Preserve Their Wealth and Yours
Aging parents may need expensive long-term care. Advance estate planning can help them maximize their assets while possibly preserving more for future generations.
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What Is Probate?
The probate process ensures that a deceased person's debts are paid and property is distributed in an orderly way. Probate follows the terms of a will as well as state law.
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Create a Living Trust in Wyoming
A living trust in Wyoming allows you to place your assets in trust, yet have control and use of them during your life. After your death, assets in the trust are passed to the beneficiaries you have selected. A revocable living trust (sometimes referred to as an inter vivos trust) may be an estate planning tool to consider.
· 4 min read
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Making a Will: A Quick Checklist
Does writing a will sound like an intimidating task? This checklist makes gathering the information you need easy and stress-free.
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How to Choose Between a Living Trust and a Will
Wills and living trusts have distinct advantages. Deciding which is right for you is about weighing the pros and cons.
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Power of Appointment: Your Estate Planning Secret Weapon
When you create your estate plan, you have no way of knowing what your family's financial situation will be like when you pass away. Discover how a power of appointment can provide flexibility with your bequests.
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Estate Planning: Why Is There Such an Aversion to It?
If TV ratings are any indication, estate planning is not a popular entertainment topic.
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How Blended Families Are Changing the Estate Planning Rules
To avoid estate planning issues, families need to be open about the process, set up trusts, and designate trustees.
· 4 min read
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Understanding the Use of a Corporate Trustee in Estate Planning
A corporate trustee could be the best choice for managing your trust, but there are also some potential disadvantages to consider. Learn the pros and cons of using one.
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