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Taxes: What Is the Last Surviving Spouse Rule?
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January 23, 2024

Taxes: What Is the Last Surviving Spouse Rule?

Taxes: What Is the Last Surviving Spouse Rule? Estate planning can be a significant part of successful financial management, especially for married co...

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Help Your Clients Keep Their New Year’s Resolutions
Estate Planning

January 22, 2024

Help Your Clients Keep Their New Year’s Resolutions

A new year is a great time to start fresh and implement positive changes that will enhance our lives. Many of your clients will make New Year’s resolu...

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Should You Share Your Estate Planning Details With Loved Ones?
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January 16, 2024

Should You Share Your Estate Planning Details With Loved Ones?

When you decide to create a comprehensive estate plan, there are many things to consider. One is whether to tell your loved ones about your plan and h...

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How the Corporate Transparency Act May Impact Your Estate Plan
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January 9, 2024

How the Corporate Transparency Act May Impact Your Estate Plan

Starting on January 1, 2024, under a new law called the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), owners of certain business entities must file a report with ...

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3 Examples of When an Irrevocable Trust Can—and Should—Be Modified
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January 2, 2024

3 Examples of When an Irrevocable Trust Can—and Should—Be Modified

Did you know that irrevocable trusts can be modified? If you did not, you are not alone.

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Different Types of Charitable Giving
Estate Planning

December 20, 2023

Different Types of Charitable Giving

The Christmas season is a great time for you and your clients to think about making a charitable donation. Donations not only aptly express the genero...

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Gift or Estate Tax Trusts: You Can Benefit from Giving Gifts
Estate Planning

November 27, 2023

Gift or Estate Tax Trusts: You Can Benefit from Giving Gifts

Gift or Estate Tax Trusts: You Can Benefit from Giving Gifts A benefit of working hard is sharing the fruits of your labor by giving gifts to your lov...

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3 Important Estate Planning Concerns Self-Employed Individuals Should Address
Estate Planning

November 20, 2023

3 Important Estate Planning Concerns Self-Employed Individuals Should Address

Being self-employed is no easy task. You are the owner, and in some cases, the only employee. While you may have more freedom than the average worker,...

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How Business Executives Can Set and Meet Their Estate Planning Goals
Estate Planning

November 13, 2023

How Business Executives Can Set and Meet Their Estate Planning Goals

How Business Executives Can Set and Meet Their Estate Planning Goals As a business executive, you are used to strategizing and creating goals as part ...

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