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What Paperwork Is Needed after Someone Dies?

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Tax return issues, family matters, business associates, partners, trustees, bankers, investment advisors and tax collectors from the IRS to state and local taxing authorities all require attention after someone has died. There is a lot of work, and often a grieving family member finds it helpful to enlist the aid of a professional to… Read More »

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Just What Does an Executor Do?

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Spending the least amount of time possible contemplating your death is what most people try to do. However, one part of the estate planning process needs time and reflection: deciding who should serve in important roles, including executor. Whatever the size of your estate, the people you name have jobs that will impact your… Read More »

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Trusts can Work for ‘Regular’ People

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A trust fund is an estate planning tool that can be used by anyone who wishes to pass their property to individuals, family members or nonprofits. They are used by wealthy people because they solve a number of wealth transfer problems and are equally applicable to people who aren’t mega-rich, explains this recent article… Read More »

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How to Plan for a ‘Fragile’ Beneficiary – Minors, Special Needs, and Those with Creditors

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Frequently, estate plans will include an inheritance for a minor beneficiary. If you have minor children, you should spell out exactly what you want as far as who will care for your children and how your children’s financial needs will be met. Wealth Advisor’s recent article entitled “Handle with care: Tips on planning for… Read More »

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Your Estate Planning Checklist for 2021

By Fisher Law LLC |

If you reviewed or created your estate plan in 2020, you are ahead of most Americans, but you’re not done yet. If you created a trust, gave gifts of real estate, business interest or other assets, you need to address the loose ends and do the follow up work to ensure that your planning… Read More »

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Do You Know Your Job as Executor, Agent or Trustee?

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It’s not uncommon for a named executor or trustee to have some anxiety when they discover that they were named in a family member’s estate planning documents. With the testator or grantor dead or incapacitated, the named individual is often desperate to learn what their responsibilities are. It may seem like they’re asked to… Read More »

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What Trusts are Available for Estate Planning?

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A trust is a legal agreement that has at least three parties. The same person(a) can be in more than one of these roles at the same time. The terms of the trust usually are embodied in a legal document called a trust agreement. Forbes’s recent article entitled “Here’s What You Need To Know… Read More »

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What Key Estate Planning Terms Should I Know?

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Estate planning can help you accomplish several objectives, including naming guardians for minor children, choosing healthcare agents to make decisions for you should you become ill, minimizing taxes so you can give more wealth to your heirs and saying how and to whom you would like to pass your estate at death. Emmett Messenger… Read More »

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The Wrong Power of Attorney Could Lead to a Bad Outcome

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There are two different types of advance directives, and they have very different purposes, as explained in the article that asks “Does your estate plan use the right type of Power of Attorney for you?” from Next Avenue. Less than a third of retirees have a financial power of attorney, according to a study… Read More »

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Estate Planning for a Second Marriage and Blended Family

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It takes a certain kind of courage to embark on second, third or even fourth marriages, even when there are no children from prior marriages. Regardless of how many times you walk down the aisle, the recent article “Establishing assets, goals when planning for a second marriage” from the Times Herald-Record advises couples to… Read More »

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