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Estate Planning

Using a Trust for Your Children’s Inheritance Plan

There are mechanisms that you can put in place through a trust to help your children become financially responsible with their inheritance.
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Estate Planning

Including Pets in Your Estate Plan

A pet trust is a legal arrangement that specifies how your animal companions would be cared for and taken care of financially, if you pass away, or if you become ill or disabled and can no longer take care of them yourself.
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You’ve Received an Inheritance. Now What?

Are you inheriting money from a relative? Or receiving funds from a lawsuit? Or planning to be a lucky lottery winner?
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Estate Planning

Actor Robert De Niro’s Bad Prenup

She claims the revised documents make her a 50% partner in all his post-marital success. Massive projects hang in the balance. That’s the way Grace Hightower is evidently handling her second divorce from Robert De Niro, who hates publicity and has too much going on ...
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Estate Planning

Smart Second Marriage Planning Tips

One in five Americans has married at least twice. However, a sobering 60% of second marriages end in divorce, the Census Bureau found.
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What Happens When Real Estate Is Inherited?

There are many questions that come with inheriting a piece of real estate. Do you want to live in it? Do you want to sell it? Do you have to split the property with another heir?
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Estate Planning

How Do Transfer on Death Accounts Work?

Transfer on death (TOD) accounts can keep your estate planning intact, while keeping your beneficiaries out of court. If you’re among the 57% of adults who don’t currently have a will or trust, your family is likely headed to probate court.
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Estate Planning

Does Having a Will Avoid Probate?

Many people I talk to are shocked to find out that having a Will doesn’t mean you’ll avoid probate. In fact, unless you die with no debt and no assets, a Will makes it very likely your estate will be subject to probate. So, why ...
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Billionaire Conrad Prebys’s Son Gets $15M after Being Disinherited

Almost three years after San Diego developer and philanthropist Conrad Prebys died, a court fight continues over control of his $1 billion estate.
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Understanding Your Trust Document

The more you read the trust, the more familiar you will become with the key provisions.
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You wonder whether your granddaughter will think of you fondly when you’re not around anymore.

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