An Estate Planning Primer
by Bill Willard.An estate plan can be designed by clients and their professional advisors to achieve the client’s personal and financial objectives. Or, it can be an arrangement imposed upon survivors by state intestate succession laws if someone dies with?out a v...
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Estate Planning Attornies
by Max Bellamy.There are many 'do-it-yourself' books and websites which purport to help with estate planning. While some of them are very informative, some are highly confusing and misleading. It's Ok to read through them for a fair understanding of the concept, bu...
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Estate Planning
by Max Bellamy.Estate planning involves distributing your assets after death to such people or causes according to your wish with minimum legal complications and the least tax incidence. And estate planning is not just for the wealthy; nor is it something to be con...
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Will Estate Planning
by Max Bellamy.A will is a written document which gives instructions how and to whom the will maker (testator) wants to bequeath his/her property after death. An oral will can be made only by members of military and merchant navy in active service when they don't h...
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Estate Planning Changes
by Ray Prince.You may or may not know what an Enduring Power Of Attorney is (or is designed to do), but it is being replaced very soon by a revised version known as a Lasting Power Of Attorney, and the consensus between the solicitors we have talked to agree that ...
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Estate Planning: Protecting Your Family
by Steven Sears.I am going to describe all of the methods that you have at your disposal to protect yourself, your assets and your wealth. All of these methods or tools, as I refer to them, are not only legal and ethical, they are essential to protecting and preserv...
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Dont Leave your Estate Unprotected
by David Chazin.Don't Leave Your Estate UnprotectedBy David N. ChazinIn conjunction with Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Mr. Chazin is a regular contributor to PlannerConnect. Many people who plan caref...
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Estate Planning for Blended Families
by David Chazin.Yours, Mine, and Ours: Estate Planning for Today's Blended FamilyBy David N. ChazinIn conjunction with Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Mr. Chazin is a regular contributor to PlannerConne...
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Getting Your Estate Planning Into Order
by Peter Kenny.Estate planning isn't just for the rich and famous. Many people can benefit from estate planning and their loved ones, those who are left behind, will appreciate the fact that you took care of some of the issues before you passed on. No one likes to ...
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Trusts and Estate Planning
by Ronald Hudkins.There are several different types of trusts that people use for estate planning. While most fall into specific categories, it is important to understand that trusts are highly individual creations – one size does not fit all. Be wary of firms who o...
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Living Wills and Estate Planning
by Ronald Hudkins.A living will is a document you draft that stipulates what kind of treatment you want or don’t want in the event of an unrecoverable illness or injury that leaves you unable to speak for yourself. It gives you the power to refuse extraordinary meas...
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Real Estate Power of Attorney
by Kent Pinkerton.A real estate Power of Attorney grants legal authority to another party or agent to make financial decisions regarding the principal's real property, including purchase and sale. In particular, the Power of Attorney provides the authority to negotiat...
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Estate Planning - Youre Never Too Young
by Ronald Hudkins.Gone are the days of leaving home for the first time. For some it was spreading the wings and taking flight. While with others, it was a matter of being tossed over the edge of the nest.Despite the circumstances, it was a mixed bag of emotions. Perha...
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