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Estate Planning

Carson Wealth

Often, people believe that estate planning only benefits the very wealthy, but nothing could be further from the truth. It’s something everyone needs to engage in regardless of age, estate size or marital status. If you have a bank account, investments, a car, home or other property—you have an estate.

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Maximizing Wealth with Estate Planning: A Free Webinar

NAIFA Advisor Today

Understanding the intersection between financial assets and estate planning is extremely important for maximizing wealth and enhancing asset protection. Join us on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Eastern for an in-depth webinar that focuses on aligning your clients' financial assets with their estate planning goals.

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Estate Planning 101

Integrity Financial Planning

Understand the basics first, and then create an estate plan. Wills and trusts are both important estate planning tools with important differences. Communication is crucial when preparing heirs to inherit wealth, and this includes discussing what they plan to do with the money. A Will vs. a Trust.

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6 Things You Should Know to Create a Robust Estate Plan

WiserAdvisor

While a financial plan focuses on managing your finances during your lifetime, an estate plan is essential for determining the fate of your assets after you pass away. Estate planning involves the transfer of your assets to your heirs in the event of your passing.

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Life Insurance for Business and Estate Planning

Carson Wealth

For individuals, a permanent life insurance plan can play a key role in estate planning by helping reduce estate taxes. Offset Taxes in Estate Planning Estate taxes can be a problem for high-net-worth individuals passing on more than the IRS estate tax exclusion, after which the tax rate on transferred money is 40%.

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Estate Planning Strategy: Leveraging CFP® Certification Expertise

International College of Financial Planning

The Imperative of Estate Planning: Not Just for the Affluent Often, there’s a prevailing misconception that estate planning is a luxury reserved for the wealthy elite. Real estate planning is a crucial undertaking that every adult and family should prioritize.

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When Should You Have an Estate Plan?

Carson Wealth

CFP ® , Director of Consumer Investment Research . Estate planning touches two critical aspects of our lives: It can direct the distribution of property while providing a structure of guardianship and care for ourselves as well as those we love and care for. What Is Estate Planning? When Do You Need an Estate Plan?