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Estate Planning

How Can Swap Powers Preserve Wealth for Future Generations? By Eric P. Zeitlin

Posted January 6, 2021

Swap powers within intentionally defective grantor trusts (IDGTs) are critical estate planning tools that may help you improve tax efficiency today while allowing you to preserve wealth for future generations. An IDGT is an irrevocable trust that you, the grantor, can create during life to pass assets and wealth to your named beneficiaries outside your […]

Maintaining the Power of your Power of Attorney By Brendan T. Hayes

Posted December 9, 2020

A power of attorney is a legal document in which you grant to someone else the authority to oversee your financial affairs and make prudent decisions on your behalf if and when you are unable to do so on your own.  Those decisions could be as mundane as paying household bills during a temporary period […]

Is it Time for a Financial Checkup? by Scott Montgomery, CLU, ChFC

Posted October 21, 2020

Mitigating investment risk and preparing portfolios and estate plans for an uncertain future requires investors to meet with their financial advisers on a regular basis, and especially mid-year, to ensure that long-term plans remain on track. Here’s a checklist of topics to consider: Are my investments still aligned with my long-term goals? Whether saving for […]

Financial Tips when Walking Down the Aisle a Second Time by Kathleen Marteney, CRPC®

Posted September 24, 2020

According to the Pew Research Institute, first-time marriages are on the decline, while a growing number of unions involve spouses who said “I do” at least once before. When individuals enter into second or third marriages, they are more likely to have children from a prior marriage as well as a retirement nest egg, a […]

Wealth Planning Opportunities that Leverage Today’s Low-Interest Rates by Eric P. Zeitlin

Posted May 28, 2020

Significant declines in key economic indicators during the COVID-19 pandemic have encouraged the Federal Reserve to maintain its aggressive monetary policy, keeping benchmark interest rates near zero. Despite the financial fallout and future uncertainty created by the coronavirus, high-net-worth individuals should consider these periods of low-interest rates to be prime time for implementing certain estate-planning […]

Weighing the Tax Risks and Rewards of Gifting Assets to Heirs During Life by Brendan T. Hayes

Posted April 2, 2020

Gifting assets to family members or other beneficiaries during your life not only helps to establish your legacy for future generations, but it also provides an opportunity to reduce the size of your taxable estate. However, before making any gifts, it is important you consider how certain assets will be treated differently for tax purposes […]

Disaster-Relief Loans Available to Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 by Todd A. Moll, CFP®, CFA

Posted March 19, 2020

Federal and state governments have announced relief programs to help the nation’s 30 million small businesses suffering financial hardships in the wake of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Federal Aid The Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, managed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in tandem with U.S. state and local government, will offer up to […]

Keep an Eye on Estate Planning Through COVID-19 Pandemic by Eric P. Zeitlin

Posted March 19, 2020

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having a profound impact on people and businesses across the globe. Lives have been lost, businesses are facing the potential of mounting losses, and an uncertain economic future is roiling the global equity markets. Through this time, families must also assess the impact of the virus on their estates […]

What is Probate? by Lee F. Hediger

Posted September 30, 2019

Probate refers to the legal process of settling an individual’s estate after their passing and distributing their property and assets to heirs and other named beneficiaries. Generally, the court will follow the directions contained in a decedent’s will when deciding how to distribute assets to beneficiaries and name guardians for minor children. However, when a […]

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