Philanthropy and Wealth Transfer: Integrating Giving into Estate Planning
By Brady Marlow, CFP®, AEP®, CAP, CPWA®, CExP™, Director, Carson Private Client Wealth Strategy Although most people focus first on loved ones in developing their estate plan, you may also want your legacy to include continuing support of issues and organizations you’re passionate about. Yo …
How Estate and Gift Taxes Can Impact Your Financial Plan
Tom Fridrich, JD, CLU, ChFC®, Manager and Senior Wealth Planner Giving something you own to someone else. It’s a simple, human act – one that seems like it shouldn’t take too much planning to do it correctly. But when does gifting become a tax issue? What do you need to consider about gifti …
Business Succession and Taxes: 6 Common Mistakes
Small business owners need to think through the tax implications that may arise from their succession plan. Before you exit your business, read this helpful guide.
How to Talk to Your Family About Your Estate Plan and Avoid Complicating Their Grief
Sarah Duey I once had clients with only one daughter. They created a living trust for only their grandchild without ever telling their daughter why. As the trustees, we worked with this daughter, because her child was still a minor. There were hard feelings — a lot of wondering why her …
Why Do I Need an Estate Planning Attorney?
Is an estate planning attorney necessary to creating a creating an estate plan? Find out whether estate planning without a lawyer is a good idea for your situation.
How to Create an Estate Plan
Estate planning isn’t just for the ultra-wealthy – it’s a vital part of everyone’s path to financial freedom. We’ll show you how to create your own estate plan in ten simple steps.
What Estate Plan Documents Do I Need?
What documents do you need for estate planning? We’ll cover all the basics you need to know, including how to prepare estate plan documents and where to store your estate plan documents.
Irrevocable Trust vs. Revocable Trust
What are the differences between a revocable trust vs. Irrevocable trust? We’ll answer all your questions, including what is a trust, how trusts are taxed, and which trust is best for asset protection.
Financial Resolutions to Take Into the New Year
Tom Fridrich, JD, CLU, ChFC®, Senior Wealth Planner Thinking about making some New Year’s resolutions? Add financial wellbeing to your list. It’s a terrific time to identify goals and opportunities that may put you in a better financial position — not only in the upcoming year, …
When Should You Have an Estate Plan?
When should you have an estate plan established for passing wealth to your heirs? We’ll talk about what’s estate planning, who needs estate planning (and when), and what happens if you don’t have an estate plan.
Who Needs Estate Planning?
Ever wonder who needs estate planning? Find out why estate planning is important for everyone and what happens if you don’t have an estate plan.