What Happens To Your Student Loan Debt When You Die?
There are two issues many people avoid thinking about: death and debt. Student loan debt is part of life nowadays for students obtaining advanced or professional degrees. As of 2017, ...
Are Your Documents Following the Same Script? Basics of Beneficiary Forms and Estate Planning
In the event of your untimely death, the manner in which your beneficiaries — or those people who receive your assets from your estate — are determined is highly dependent ...
Small Business Owner? Know What Can Happen to Your Business If You Become Incapacitated or Pass Away
Preparing your company for your incapacity or death is vital to the survival of the enterprise. Otherwise, your business will be disrupted, harming your customers, employees, vendors, and ultimately, your ...
When Will I Receive My Inheritance?
If you’ve been named as a beneficiary in a loved one’s estate plan, you’ve likely wondered how long it will take to receive your share of the inheritance. The length ...
3 Ways Your Trust Can Help a Loved One With Mental Illness
When a loved one suffers from a mental illness, one small comfort can be knowing that your trust can take care of them. There are some ways this can happen, ...
What to Expect from Estate Planning in 2018
The year 2017 is now fading into the rearview mirror. As we continue through 2018, let’s consider a few things to watch regarding estate planning, so you and your family ...
A Simple Will Is Not Enough
A basic last will and testament cannot accomplish every goal of estate planning; in fact, it often cannot even accomplish the most common goals. This fact often surprises people who ...
Estate Planning For the Newly Married
Now is the perfect time to start working on an estate plan. As newlyweds, you are figuring out how to consolidate two households into one. You’ve already been working on ...
How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will help Farmers
Congress delivered the historic 560-plus-page Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and President Donald Trump signed it into law on the Friday before Christmas. The changes will affect 2018 taxes, not ...
Do you really need a trust?
Although many people equate “estate planning” with having a will, there are many advantages to having a trust rather than a will as the centerpiece of your estate plan. While ...