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Estate Planning

Charitable Giving Can Yield Greater Tax Benefits in 2020, 2021 by Lee F. Hediger

Posted June 30, 2021

The CARES Act and other stimulus packages enacted in 2020 and 2021 have encouraged individuals and businesses to maintain or increase their charitable giving even when they may be facing their own struggles in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. For Individuals Effective for 2020 and 2021, individuals who itemize deductions on their federal income […]

Is now a good time for a Roth Conversion of your Retirement Savings? By Lee F. Hediger

Posted June 10, 2021

As the Biden Administration crystalizes its campaign promise of tax reform, one thing is clear: there is a likely chance that wealthy taxpayers will pay higher taxes on income and investments in the future. Preparing for this potential shift requires efficient estate planning and nimble execution. The current administration calls for increasing the top income […]

A Sane Strategy for Planning Through Life Transitions By Kathleen Marteney, CRPC®

Posted June 2, 2021

Navigating through major life transitions is stressful, regardless of whether they are anticipated rites of passage, such as a marriage or birth of a child, or unexpected events, such as a divorce, personal illness or death of a spouse. While these changes are inevitable, they need not be emotionally or financially devastating when you take […]

Now is the Time to Prepare for Potentially Higher Taxes on the Wealthy By Scott Montgomery

Posted May 19, 2021

On April 28, 2021, President Biden addressed the nation and outlined his plans for reforming the U.S. tax code to help pay for a proposed $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan and a more recently unveiled $1.8 trillion American Families Plan. Whether the provisions included in the president’s plans will ultimately pass into law remains to […]

Things You Should Consider When Buying Life Insurance By Jamel Gordon, CFP®

Posted March 17, 2021

Life insurance is a vital estate planning tool intended to help you protect your surviving family members from significant financial burden and other economic risks that can occur when you pass away. In the simplest terms, a life insurance policy provides passes outside of probate to your beneficiaries, providing them with immediate funds to pay […]

How Can Swap Powers Preserve Wealth for Future Generations? By Eric P. Zeitlin

Posted January 6, 2021

Swap powers within intentionally defective grantor trusts (IDGTs) are critical estate planning tools that may help you improve tax efficiency today while allowing you to preserve wealth for generations to come. An IDGT is an irrevocable trust that you, the grantor, can create during life to pass assets and wealth to your named beneficiaries outside […]

A Fair Inheritance is in the Eye of the Beholder By Lee F. Hediger

Posted December 16, 2020

Leaving behind a lasting legacy and providing for surviving family members in the event of an individual’s death or disability takes time, patience and consideration of a broad range of non- financial issues. While there are times when an unequal division of property among heirs is preferable, consideration should be given not only to how […]

Maintaining the Power of your Power of Attorney By Brendan T. Hayes

Posted December 9, 2020

A power of attorney is a legal document in which you grant to someone else the authority to oversee your financial affairs and make prudent decisions on your behalf if and when you are unable to do so on your own. Those decisions could be as mundane as paying household bills during a temporary period […]

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