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Estate Planning Tools and the Ones You Must Have

Like DMX and Prince, many Black Americans have failed to participate in the estate planning process.

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Can I Split My Inheritance with My Sibling?

In order to give your brother half of the assets in the IRA, you will have to liquidate a portion of the account and pay the taxes on the liquidated amount if it’s a traditional IRA.

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Happy National Puppy Day from Wolfie at the Coleman Law Firm

While National Puppy Day is not an official holiday, it can be a bother or super fun day, with a dash of sadness for all of those pups that never found their forever homes. This “holiday” was created by an animal expert and behaviorist, Collen Paige.  Ms. Paige believed there ...

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Do You Have to Pay Taxes on Inherited IRAs?

Tax rules on individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are different for inherited IRAs. Some differences are positive.

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Can Grandchildren Receive Inheritances?

Children and grandchildren motivate us to think about a will and life insurance. However, it is problematic to name minor children as beneficiaries.

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Let’s Laugh Day is Today!

While this sounds like a silly holiday, with what is going on in our world today, studies have shown that laughing is actually good for you. Research has shown that just a few minutes of laughter can reduce blood pressure, help your immunity system, and increase your heart rate.  The ...

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Are Millennials Estate Planning?

As the coronavirus pandemic increased anxiety and upended many lives, it led U.S. millennials to get more serious about end-of-life planning.

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When Can Estate Assets Be Distributed?

Many estate executors focus on estate taxes and forget about income taxes. That can be an expensive mistake.

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What Does Estate Plan Include?

A will is first. In essence, a will spells out who will get your stuff, in what proportions they will get it and in some instances at least, upon what conditions.

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What Happens when Bitcoin Holders Die?

In today’s digital era, the departed will be survived by their electronic footprints, such as iPhone photo albums, Spotify playlists—and cryptocurrency wallets.

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