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Things to Consider Before Accepting Your Inheritance

The news that you will be receiving an inheritance is often bittersweet because it means that somebody close to you has passed away. But you might also have mixed emotions about your inheritance for reasons that have to do with the actual accounts or property you are inheriting. 

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Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax

But there are lesser-known taxes such as the capital gains tax (a form of income tax), the estate tax, the gift tax, and the generation-skipping transfer tax, which is perhaps the least-known tax scheme.

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Are Testamentary Trusts a Good Idea?

A testamentary trust can control your assets after death. However, there may be a better option available, experts say.

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Can Beneficiary Designations Be Challenged?

Retirement accounts fall into a category of assets that pass to heirs directly outside of the will and are not subject to probate. That is, if the paperwork is in order.

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Should I Use a Testamentary Trust?

What Is a Testamentary Trust?

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What are Mistakes to Avoid with Beneficiary Designations?

Here are five critical mistakes to avoid when dealing with your beneficiary designations.

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Why You Need a Digital Asset Estate Plan

…Ajemian’s account became the source of a nearly decade long legal battle that raised a salient question: Who can access your digital accounts after your death?

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Why Do I Need a Will?

There’s always plenty of time to get your affairs in order, until you get run over by a cement truck.

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What are Alternatives to Guardianship?

We all want to protect vulnerable people from harm. However, taking away all their rights usually isn’t the place to start. Instead, there are several less severe options that could be the right way to go.

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What Happens to Stock Options when Someone Dies?

No matter what industry you might be in, what your long-term goals might be, or how your business is structured, you know that you need to be planning for the future.

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