When Should I Update my Will?
This is a common question most people are afraid to ask because they assume if they ask the answer will be “now”. A properly drafted last will and testament should ...
Leaving Unequal Distributions to Children in an Estate Plan
Difficult Estate Planning Decisions Maybe you have a son who has made horrible financial decisions in his adult life and you are worried about leaving him a large sum of ...
Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT) Protects Assets
An ILIT is Protected from Creditors One of the great benefits of an ILIT is the protection it provides from creditors. When a person dies, commonly there are debts owed ...
What is an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT)?
ILIT’s There basically two types of ILITs. One is a single life insurance trust. This trust is designed to insure the life of one person. The other type is a ...
Don’t Name a Married Couple as Guardians of your Children
A Common Misconception Parents commonly assume naming a married couple to be guardians of their children is a good choice. You may have a sister and brother-in-law who are great ...
When Parents Cannot Agree on a Guardian
Choosing a Guardian is Not an Easy Decision Choosing a guardian for your children in case something happens to you and your spouse is an important decision which should be ...
New Jersey’s 529 College Savings Program
New Jersey’s Plan Each state offers its own 529 program for saving for college and most programs are available to residents of any state. So a resident of Colorado ...
New York’s 529 College Savings Program
Saving for College as Part of Your Estate Plan Each state offers its own program and most programs are available to residents of any state. So a resident of Illinois ...
Providing for Your Children’s Education in an Estate Plan
Consider All Your Options Many parents and grandparents set up a trust to provide for their children’s or grandchildren’s education. Such trusts typically provide instructions to the trustee to preserve ...
Avoiding Abatement
Don’t Give What You Don’t Have If you leave beneficiaries specific dollar amounts in your will or trust documents, you may be creating a situation where the estate cannot afford ...