Estates and Trusts
Estate Planning:
Articles
Assets
Asset protection in estate planning
Transferring your family business
Beneficiary designations
Choosing a beneficiary for your IRA or 401(k)
Designating a beneficiary for life insurance
Charitable giving
Life insurance and charitable giving
Higher education figures at-a-glance
Estate planning basics
Estate planning--an introduction
Facing the possibility of incapacity
Wills--the cornerstone of your estate plan
Life insurance
Life insurance and estate planning
Life insurance and terminal illness
Life insurance: do you need it?
Planning ahead for life insurance proceeds
The ins and outs of policy ownership
Medicaid planning
Medicaid and nursing home care
Medicaid and the principal residence
Probate
Decision Tools
Business planning
Business succession planning alternatives
How entity purchase plans work
Number of policies needed with a cross purchase plan
Planning for succession of a business interest
Charitable giving
How a charitable lead trust works
How a charitable remainder trust works
The best property to give to charity
Estate planning basics
529 Plan Federal estate tax calculator
529 Plan Federal estate tax calculator - (Consumer Version)
Federal transfer tax exemption amounts under the Tax Act of 2001
Steps to estate planning success
Table of federal estate tax brackets and exemption limits
Life insurance
Probate
The probate process: 3 to 9 months after death
The probate process: 9 to 12 months after death
The probate process: initial tasks
Types of post-mortem elections
Trusts
How a grantor retained income trust (GRIT) works
How an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) works
How an irrevocable trust protects assets
FAQs
Estate and gift tax
How can I determine what my business is worth for estate and gift tax purposes?
How can I minimize taxes on my estate?
How will estate taxes be paid if I leave no provision in my will?
I just made a gift. Do I have to file a gift tax return?
If I am the account owner when I die, will the value of my 529 account be included in my estate?
What is a family limited partnership, and will it help reduce estate taxes?
What is the applicable exclusion amount?
Will the value of my 529 account be included in my estate or my beneficiary's estate?
Estate planning basics
How often do I need to review my estate plan?
Isn't estate planning only for the rich?
What makes up my taxable estate?
Life insurance and estate planning
Are life insurance proceeds income taxable?
What is a life insurance trust and why should I consider establishing one?
Will my beneficiaries have to pay taxes on the proceeds of my life insurance policy?
Planning for incapacity
What is the difference between a power of attorney and a durable power of attorney?
Probate
Does property owned jointly avoid probate?
What is probate and why do I want to avoid it?
Trusts
Can an UGMA/UTMA account reduce my child's financial aid for college?
Should I establish a trust for my child's college education fund?
What is a life insurance trust and why should I consider establishing one?
Wills
Can I disinherit relatives I don't like?
Can I transfer my business through my will?
Do I have to accept a bequest I don't want?
Do I need an attorney to prepare my will?
How will estate taxes be paid if I leave no provision in my will?
What is the difference between a living will and a living trust?
What will happen if I die without a will?
Who should I name as guardian of my children in case my spouse and I should die at the same time?
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