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How Advisors Can Work With Attorneys To Drive Better Estate Planning Outcomes For Clients

Nerd's Eye View

Financial advisors add value for their clients not only by helping them grow their wealth, but also by working with them to create a plan for how to use it. While much of this process may focus on the client's own lifetime planning needs (e.g., With this in mind, many financial advisors offer estate planning guidance to clients.

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Build (Customized) Flexible Estate Planning Strategies In A Constantly Changing Political Landscape

Nerd's Eye View

In recent years, the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) has endured some drastic changes resulting from legislative action that have altered the strategies estate planning professionals have recommended to clients. For instance, prior to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), "A/B trusts" had become ubiquitous for spousal estate tax planning.

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The Danger of Declining Estate Planning

Wealth Management

Estate planning is far more than a legal formality for business owners, art collectors and aging clients.

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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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Long-Term Care Considerations in Estate Planning

This article explores the impact of medical/LTC expenses on estate planning objectives, and discusses strategies to keep assets flexible to address needs that may arise while satisfying the objective of transferring wealth to designated beneficiaries.

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Remember the Benefits of Estate Planning

Integrity Financial Planning

Estate planning can be difficult to think about, let alone plan for. Maybe you’ve avoided putting together a concrete plan because you don’t want to think too far into the future when it’s time to pass on what you have. Or maybe you don’t think an estate plan is necessary because you’re not rich enough to warrant one.

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Celebrity Estates: Steve Locksin on Len Bias and NIL Deals in Estate Planning

Wealth Management

Vanilla co-founder Steve Lockshin details the nuances surrounding NIL deals and the foundational estate planning strategies every individual, regardless of fame, should consider.