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Estate Planning
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Understanding Estate Exemption Rules
Maintaining an updated estate plan is among the most important things you can do for your heirs. Thoughtful planning can minimize income, gift, and estate taxes. A good place to start is to understand the estate exemption rules. The federal estate exemption is the amount of assets the government allows you to have at death…
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Take Advantage of the Historically High Estate and Gift Tax Exemptions
With many current estate tax provisions due to expire in 2025, now is the time to proactively take advantage of historically high exemption amounts. No matter who wins the White House and Congress in 2024, rising federal deficits, unprecedented spending, and lower tax revenues could potentially mean higher taxes in the future. In such a…
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Intergenerational Planning: Time to Start Planting Seeds
It takes the average recipient of an inheritance 19 days until they buy a new car.¹ Over the past several years, some of our clients have participated in client advisory boards in which they tell us what they want and what keeps them awake at night. One of the biggest challenges is bringing up finances…
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Long-Term Care Insurance – To Buy or Not to Buy?
Should you buy long-term care insurance or save up to self-insure? There are many trade-offs to consider. And, surprise: It doesn’t have to be one or the other. Your strategy over the years can change, depending on your needs and your finances.
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Buyer Beware: What Do You Get From Your Advisor?
Although I have never been to Thailand, I have read that you cannot go more than a few feet in a typical town market without someone yelling, “same same.” It is the vendor’s way of telling you that what they offer is the same as everyone else, thus encouraging you to end your comparison shopping…
