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Estate Planning Articles
These articles are presented for educational use only, and are not meant to be legal advice. Before undertaking an estate planning strategy, always consult with a qualified estate planning attorney who can help you to understand the pros and cons, as well as legal and tax consequences of any strategy.
When Suzie Orman goes on PBS and proclaims that everyone needs to do a revocable living trust, it causes you to take notice. This article examines the pros and cons of using a revocable living trust in your estate planning.
This strategy has been employed by the Rockefellers, Kennedy's, and Carnegies. Should you consider it for your estate planning?
Keep life insurance proceeds out of your estate and out of the government's hands using this important estate planning strategy.
This tried and true article presents timeless information about Pure Trusts and Constitutional Trusts. They emphasize one phrase: "Buyers Beware".
"The tragic events of September 11, 2001 not only changed the world, but they also changed the way mapy people see the world." This articles takes approaches to Estate Planning in a post 9/11 world.
Why include charitable gifts in your estate planning? Our attorney, Mark Albertson, gives answers to this question and discusses the process of charitable gifting.
Estate planning is for businesses too! Read and decide for yourself if writing a "Will" for your business would be beneficial. Then discover your options and the steps required to secure your business's future.
"The knowledge that we will eventually die is one of those things that seems to distinguish humans from other living beings." Learn the costs, benefits, and reasons to plan your Estate.
In this article, Mark Albertson explains who benefits from and the reasons to put your assets into a Pooled Special Needs Trust.