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What are the Tax Rules of Gifts to Grandchildren?

All grandparents want the best for their children and grandchildren and many take the initiative to set aside part of an estate to help future generations get a head start in life. Forward thinking grandparents should also be aware there are certain tax and entitlement benefits rules seniors need to…

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Overzealous Powers of Attorney and How to Handle Them

When determining how you want your estate and assets administered upon your death, it is also important to consider how you want decisions made in the event that you cannot make them for yourself. Naming a power of attorney has a number of benefits that will avoid any drawn out…

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What is a Blind Trust and Why Do They Matter?

Blind Trusts Blind trusts are another type of trust that is established in order to set assets aside and preserve them for a specific period of time, however the person establishing the trust has no control over the  funds and thus does not receive access to them. Additionally, the individual…

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Executors, Trustees and Powers of Attorney: Blessing or Curse?

When choosing the people you trust the most to serve as a part of your estate plan in any capacity, whether they be a family member, close friend or trusted individual in the community, it is important to understand the role that you are asking them to play. Serving as…

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Fiduciary Duties & The New Rule for Financial Advisors

The New Rule When consulting a financial advisor, we all assume that they would have our best interest in mind when determining where our portfolio should be invested and what investments best suit our interests, however, this has not always been the case. This year, the Labor Department issued new…

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Why Spendthrift Trusts Can be Important to Your Inheritance Plan

Spendthrift trusts are a type of irrevocable trust in which the grantor seeks to leave property or assets to a beneficiary, under the terms they outline, by which the beneficiary cannot alter, because they have no legal claim to the trust property. An irrevocable trust is a type of trust…

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Estate Planning Measures for Unmarried Couples

According to the 2010 Census, over 7.5 million unmarried couples or 15 million people, live together, a sharp increase from the 3.2 million unmarried couples living together in 1990. This increase in cohabitation has been attributed to a number of different factors, including increased living costs, decisions to marry later…

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DISABLED MILITARY CHILD PROTECTION ACT HELPS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS PLANNING

SPECIAL NEEDS LAWS HELP PROTECT THOSE WHO PROTECT US For those of us who come from families with many military members, we know the sacrifices and hard work that service members incur for their principles and belief that there are certain obligations in life that precede all else.  Unfortunately, until…

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TOOLKIT TO HELP PREVENT SENIORS FROM FALLING

SIMPLE GUIDELINES, EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW The Center for Disease Control (CDC) released guidelines to help prevent and mitigate falls among senior citizens in 2012. The CDC program is called STEADI, an acronym coming from the full title Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries. Research shows that falls are…

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