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Planning for Your Digital Legacy
An estate plan often focuses on tangible property such as jewelry, artwork, money, and vehicles. However, in this age of technology, it is important to remember to include your digital [...]
5 Ways to Pay for Your Funeral That Won’t Leave Your Family to Foot the Bill
With the cost of a funeral averaging between $7,000 and $12,000 and steadily increasing each year, your estate plan should at least include enough money to cover this final expense. [...]
ANNE HECHE DIES WITH CONFLICT AROUND HER WILL, LEAVING HER SONS & ESTATE IN LEGAL LIMBO—PART 2
Actress Anne Heche died this August following a tragic car accident, leaving behind two young sons: Homer Heche Laffoon, age 20, and Atlas Heche Tupper, age 13. Last week in [...]
Anne Heche Dies With Conflict Around Her Will, Leaving Her Sons & Estate In Legal Limbo—Part 1
Actress Anne Heche died this August following a tragic car accident in which she plowed her vehicle into a West Los Angeles home, where it burst into flames. After being [...]
President Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan Explained
This August, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced a three-part plan to help low and middle-income families deal with the increasingly burdensome cost [...]
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Loan Forgiveness
Q: How do I know if I am eligible for debt cancellation? A: To be eligible, your annual income must have fallen below $125,000 (for individuals) or $250,000 (for married [...]
Selling Real Estate Or A Business? Avoid Capital Gains Tax With A Charitable Remainder Trust
If you have a sale of real estate or assets coming up that will result in you owing capital gains tax, you may want to consider setting up a Charitable [...]
Protect Your Aging Loved Ones From Undue Influence
Following the death of a loved one, close family members are sometimes surprised to learn that they didn’t receive the inheritance they were expecting. Instead, the deceased left most of [...]
What Your Last Will & Testament Will (And Will Not) Do—Part 2
August is National Make-A-Will Month! With this in mind, this series discusses exactly what having a will in place will—and will not—do for you and your loved ones in terms [...]
What Your Last Will & Testament Will (And Will Not) Do—Part 1
August is “National Make-A-Will Month,” and if you have already prepared your will, congratulations—too few Americans have taken this key first step in the estate planning process. In fact, only [...]