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Estate Planning

Articles here that guide you through the process of arranging for the management and distribution of assets during life and after death, including wills, trusts, and beneficiary designations.

Revocable and irrevocable trusts both help protect your assets and avoid probate — but they work very differently. Learn how to choose the right one.
There are many financial opportunities — and potential pitfalls — for gay and lesbian couples.
Beyond administration, they can help keep your investment philosophy on track.
You want to be able to transfer your assets to the next generation with as little red tape as possible.
To retain control of your options as you get older, make plans and formalize key documents ahead of time.
Some tax and property advantages for married couples don’t apply if one is a non-U.S. citizen.
Certain kinds of coverage can help those with medical issues cover final expenses.
Estate planning tools can help provide for a person with a disability after their caregiver is gone.
Also known as second-to-die insurance, it's life insurance which covers two policyowners and pays-off at the second death.
Setting up a trust might be more important — and less complicated — than you think.
Retirement is a journey that should start early with steady navigation. Have a road map.
Settling an estate is a difficult job and responsibility that takes patience and organization.
An estate plan can protect your assets, provided you avoid costly mistakes in your trust, ownership and more.
In addition to protection, life insurance can offset challenges that arise in passing on an inheritance.
Life insurance can offer a solution to some of the challenges of transferring estates and businesses. Take the case of a farm.
From helping a child to shielding assets to helping continue a business operation, trusts can sometimes come in handy.
Parents can support their adult child’s financial well-being and future by encouraging estate planning.
Financial planning for the old often focuses on wealth preservation, health care costs, and leaving a legacy behind.