Your home is likely one of your most valuable assets, and leaving it to your children as part of your legacy can be a meaningful way to provide for their future. There are various estate planning options that can enable you to leave your home to your children. Before...
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Are your heirs going to squander their inheritance?
You’ve spent decades building your wealth. You’ve worked very hard for the money that you’ve earned. You’ve made wise financial decisions. Now that you’re making an estate plan, you’re planning to leave a significant portion of that wealth to members of the younger...
Why new homeowners should create an estate plan
Buying your first home is a significant accomplishment. It also tends to be a long process with lots of paperwork to fill out, negotiations with the seller and waiting for the lender to approve your mortgage application. Once you finish signing everything at closing...
A few estate planning mistakes to avoid
The idea of creating an estate plan surfaces from time to time. But you hesitate. You occasionally have “paralysis analysis” because you do not know where to start and are unsure about what your estate plan should include. But what ignites you are some of the basic...
Who gets assets in probate if you don’t have children?
If you die and don’t have an estate plan or will, your assets will have to go into probate. Probate is a somewhat long process during which a judge determines how your assets are going to be handled and divided. When you die without a valid will, your assets will...
Are You A New Grandparent? Then Estate Planning Should Be On Your To-Do List
The birth of a first grandchild is an exciting time. It's wonderful to see your family expanding and it's great to see your own children getting to experience being parents, just like you did. But it can also make you think. The future holds a lot of unknowns. How...
How To Make Inheritances Last Beyond Your Children
You have spent a lifetime supporting your children. They have benefited directly from your employment, income and financial decisions. Now you may want to share some of your success with their progeny. Your children may have always been the main beneficiaries of your...
The correct approach to estate planning for single adults
Single adults without children are in a unique position when it comes to long-term planning. They may not have a spouse or children to whom they wish to pass their wealth and assets, but that does not mean they won’t benefit from having certain legal and financial...
New grandparent? Estate planning should be on your to-do list
If you are a grandparent, one of your greatest joys in life may be your grandchildren. You want to care for them and provide for them well after you are gone, and one way you can do this is through careful and thoughtful estate planning. Taking care of them through...
Including the right help in your estate plan
While it might feel like estate planning is a solo endeavor, the reality is that it takes help to fully realize one’s wishes. Selecting the right people to help is a crucial aspect of creating a comprehensive estate plan. This means that it is necessary to give...