The Pour-Over Will: The Perfect Addition To A Living Trust Estate PlanningFor the savvy investor looking to create a watertight estate plan, the pour-over will may be the perfect addition to a living trust. Named after the fact that it “pours” all a decedent’s remaining assets into the living trust, a pour-over will can be an effective...
Combat Fear With Financial Planning Estate PlanningFear without direction is a scary thing. We’ve all had our lives upended in the past month, both personally and professionally, in the face of the global Coronavirus pandemic and it’s left many of us feeling a lot of fear about the future. What we’re missing is a...
Estate Planning: Eligibility, Rules & Regulations Asset Protection, Estate PlanningOne interesting thing about the asset protection field is how many areas of law overlap. To run an effective practice, asset protection attorneys have to have a thorough understanding of business law, tax law, real estate, and yes, estate planning. Sometimes, clients...
When Discussing Your Estate Plan: What To Do With Your Remains Estate PlanningOne of the major decisions you will make as a part of your estate plan is how you want your remains handled. Some approach this as a matter of disposal, others as an opportunity for preservation of their legacy. But the options are only getting more interesting if...
Estate Planning Basics: Understanding The How & Why Estate PlanningWhile estate planning isn’t always the easiest topic to discuss, avoiding it tends to make it into a bigger, more dramatic deal than it needs to be. If you haven’t looked into estate planning basics yet, now is a wonderful time to consider what kind of choices you...
Benefits of Estate Planning: Give Your Heirs Control Estate PlanningLet’s do something folks don’t do much: Let’s talk about the fun side of estate planning. While it’s hardly a rip-roaring cocktail party subject, it’s important nonetheless. An improperly planned estate, or worse, no plan at all, complicates your already painful...
Estate Planning: The FAQs Estate PlanningEstate planning is confusing enough for the average person. But as real estate investors, we have a host of unique concerns on top of the Average Joe/Jane. It’s true that estate planning may be stressful for anyone, but understanding estate planning for REIs is too...
Future Retirement Health Care Costs Expected To Fluctuate Estate Planning, Retirement PlanningOne of the reasons we save for retirement is because medical costs invariably go up with age. Saving for your own eventual care, even if you’re healthy as a horse now, is wise. But recent projections suggest you may actually want to save a little more. Cost of care is...
5 Times in Life to Update an Estate Plan Estate Planning, Retirement PlanningWhen asked by someone without an estate plan when they should plan their estate, we tend to give a variation of the answer, “Right away.” But updating your estate plan is a little more complex. There are major life events that are critical times to update your estate...