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Estate Planning

Do You Still Control Property in a Living Trust?

March 31, 2021 by Stephen Unsworth

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Sometimes people overlook estate planning tools that can be very useful for them, because they harbor certain misconceptions. One of them is the notion that you lose control over assets that you convey into any type of trust. This is not the case when it comes to revocable living trusts. Ongoing Control If you convey assets into a revocable living trust, you do not lose control. The person creating the trust is referred to as the grantor, and the grantor will typically act as the trustee and … [Read more...] about Do You Still Control Property in a Living Trust?

Filed Under: Estate Planning Tagged With: Estate Planning, living trust

Dynasty Trusts

March 26, 2021 by Stephen Hartnett

What’s a “Dynasty Trust?” Such a trust is one that continues for the maximum term possible. There can be estate tax advantages to such a trust. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Dynasty Trusts

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Dynasty Trust, GST exemption

Joint Tenancy Problems in Estate Planning

March 19, 2021 by Stephen Hartnett

Sometimes people use Joint Tenancy as an easy, simple way to do Estate Planning. However, this can have serious, unexpected drawbacks. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Joint Tenancy Problems in Estate Planning

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: Estate Planning, joint tneancy

Biden Administration Could Reduce Estate Tax Exclusion

March 12, 2021 by Stephen Hartnett

Runoff Elections in Georgia resulted in a Senate controlled by Democrats. Could this impact your Estate Planning? It’s possible. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Biden Administration Could Reduce Estate Tax Exclusion

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: Estate Planning, applicable exclusion

Starting the New Year Right

March 5, 2021 by Ellen LaPlante

As we begin a new year, it’s a good time to start off right. If you don’t already have an estate plan, now’s a great time to make an appointment with an estate planning attorney to get one. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Starting the New Year Right

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: Estate Planning, will, powers of attorney, trust

Leaving Assets Can Be Tricky – Part 3

January 15, 2021 by Stephen Hartnett

Leaving assets to your adult children or other beneficiaries may seem simple. But in many situations, it can be quite tricky. For example, if you have a beneficiary with special needs, you must take special care. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Leaving Assets Can Be Tricky – Part 3

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: Estate Planning, distribution, special needs, children

Preparing for the Unexpected…and the Eventual

January 1, 2021 by Stephen Hartnett

The world is an unusual place. Things you’d never expect to happen sometimes actually do happen. There are natural disasters and unusual phenomenon. It’s important to prepare, not just for the unexpected but the eventual, as well. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Preparing for the Unexpected…and the Eventual

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: Estate Planning, unexpected, disasters, eventual, preparing

Generational Wealth is Key to Leveling the Playing Field

December 25, 2020 by Stephen Hartnett

Generational wealth is wealth earned by one generation and passed on to the next. Generational wealth is key to allowing the next generation to be free from the burden of having to live hand-to-mouth and allows them to pursue an education and build a career or business to build a better life for themselves. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Generational Wealth is Key to Leveling the Playing Field

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: Estate Planning, generational wealth, minorities

The Basics: Powers of Attorney for Healthcare

December 18, 2020 by Stephen Hartnett

Powers of Attorney are part of even the simplest estate plan. A Power of Attorney allows your Agent to act for you. There are Powers of Attorney for financial matters and also those for health care. This article concerns the Healthcare Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives. Read on to learn more … [Read more...] about The Basics: Powers of Attorney for Healthcare

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: Estate Planning

Use the Exclusion or Lose It

December 11, 2020 by Stephen Hartnett

Currently, each person can give $11.58 million during life or at death. However, that amount will be cut in half by January 1, 2026. It may go down even sooner. Read on to learn why and how you should use it before you lose it. … [Read more...] about Use the Exclusion or Lose It

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: Estate Planning, exclusion, clawback, SAFE trust

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