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Deductible Medical Expenses for Seniors
The older people get, the more medical expenses they tend to incur. The only saving grace is the expenses may add up to a federal income...
How to Use a Prenuptial Agreement as an Estate Planning Tool
Prenuptial agreements and domestic law vary from one state to another but nearly every state has laws that prevent one spouse from entirely disinheriting the...
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8 Ways to Save on Homeowner’s Insurance
If you're like most Americans, your home represents the single largest investment you'll ever make. So...
What You Should Know About Special Needs Trusts
Bequeathing assets to a loved one with special needs is a benevolent gesture, but in some...
Can I Give My Children the Home and Still Qualify for Medicaid?
Q: I want to give my home to my children now and yet continue living...
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How to Handle Someone’s Taxes After They Die
The death of a loved one is always difficult but it can be even more challenging...
Consider These Assisted Living Costs
In recent years, assisted living facilities have become a popular option for elderly people who don't...
How to Prove You’re an Heir of a Distant Relative
Many people fantasize they will get a notice stating they are entitled to inherit money from...
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Two Charitable Trusts that Provide Dual Benefits
Two popular charitable giving vehicles are charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) and charitable lead trusts (CLTs). They are what's known as "split-interest" trusts. Why? Because of...
Fear Factors in Elder Care Planning
The fear of many elderly individuals -- perhaps even yourself or someone in your family -- is that nursing home costs will consume their life...
Getting Your Records Organized is More Important Than You Think
Keeping track of important papers is critical to maintaining an accurate picture of your finances and ensuring that your heirs are cared for in the...
Benefits of Charitable Remainder Trusts
A charitable remainder trust (CRT) is an irrevocable trust set up to benefit a charitable organization. The trust's term is one lifetime, several lifetimes, or a...
Concerned about Fido’s Care? Consider a Pet Trust
Pets are often considered family members, yet many owners don't plan for their future in the event of death or incapacitation. What happens to...
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Here’s Why You Should Keep Track of Your Subscription-Based Services.
It’s easy to overlook the need to keep track of monthly services or subscriptions. Especially when you don’t have to consciously make a payment...
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Why You Should Discuss Inheritances with Your Heirs
Many people are uncomfortable discussing with heirs how they will distribute their estate. Perhaps you don't want your children to realize how much they may...
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Could Your Beneficiaries Make the Cut? The SECURE Act’s Eligible Designated Beneficiary
Ushering in the new 10 Year Rule, the SECURE Act has changed the way inherited retirement accounts are now distributed. That is, to everyone but a select group. The Act has created a new...
The New Legal Rights of Your Beneficiaries: Should These Be Drafted Out of Your...
In keeping with uniform trust law, Illinois has joined 34 other states in adopting its own version of the Uniform Trust Code known as the Illinois Trust Code (ITC), effective January 1, 2020.
Provisions in...
Your Quick Guide: What to Do About the SECURE Act and Your Estate Plan
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act), effective January 1, 2020. This law is the most impactful legislation affecting retirement accounts in decades....
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You’re active and in relatively good health. You’re finally enjoying the things you now have time to do as a retiree – or looking forward to those days coming soon. The last thing you...
Don’t Send Your Student to College Without These 3 Things
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The Conversations You Must Have Now About Your Health Care Decisions
Selecting a trust-worthy agent who will ultimately be the decision-making authority for your medical care if something happens to you is an important decision. The goal is for your agent to make decisions in...
Understand the Basics of Estate Planning
For many people, mapping out an estate plan is something they intend to think about later. But too often, later never comes.
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How Will You Handle Your Digital Estate? (And, yes, you do have one.)
Some assets don’t necessarily fit into our traditional approach to estate planning. We know how to account for bank accounts and real property. But hundreds of dollars’ worth of frequent flyer miles or credit...
Do You Know What the “Other Hand” is Doing in Handling Your Estate?
You handle a large share of paying the bills and managing the bank accounts. Your spouse handles anything insurance or investment related.
It’s a common practice in many married households to split household responsibilities. Usually...
Here’s Why You Should Keep Track of Your Subscription-Based Services.
It’s easy to overlook the need to keep track of monthly services or subscriptions. Especially when you don’t have to consciously make a payment since automatic billing is doing that task for you. When...
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Two Charitable Trusts that Provide Dual Benefits
Two popular charitable giving vehicles are charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) and charitable lead trusts (CLTs). They are what's known as "split-interest" trusts. Why? Because of...
