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How To Manage Your Digital Accounts After Your Death Part – 2

If you have preferences about what happens to your digital footprint after your death, you need to take action. Otherwise, your online legacy will be determined for you—and not by you. If you have any online accounts, such as Gmail, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn,...

How to Manage Your Digital Accounts After Your Death – Part 1

If you have preferences about what happens to your digital footprint after your death, you need to take action. Otherwise, your online legacy will be determined for you—and not by you. If you have any online accounts, such as Gmail, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn,...

4 Year-End Tax-Saving Strategies For 2022

Although the end of the year can be a hectic time, it’s also the deadline for your family to implement a number of key tax-savings strategies. By taking action now, you can significantly reduce your tax bill due in April, but with just a few weeks left in 2022, you...

Before Your Kids Leave for College, Make Sure They Sign These Legal Documents

BEFORE YOUR KIDS LEAVE FOR COLLEGE, MAKE SURE THEY SIGN THESE LEGAL DOCUMENTS Many parents will soon watch their children become adults (at least in the eyes of the law) and leave home to pursue their education and career goals. Turning 18 and moving out is a huge...

You’ve Prepared Your Kids for the New School Year …

You've prepared your kids for the new school year, but have you prepared them in case you are in an accident? If you have minor children, this will be the most important Back-to-School preparation you do all year. Here’s why… Did you know that if you’re in an...

5 Common Estate Planning Concerns For Your Second (Or More) Marriage

5 Common Estate Planning Concerns for Your Second (or More) Marriage With divorce occurring in roughly 50% of all marriages in the U.S. and life expectancy increasing every day, second—and even third—marriages are becoming quite common. And when people get remarried...

Estate Planning FAQs For LGBTQ+ Couples

Estate Planning FAQs For LGBTQ+ Couples As we are about to wrap up another Pride Month, the LGBTQ+ community faces an increasingly uncertain legal landscape. In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, ending the recognition of a constitutional right to...

Single with No Children? 3 Reasons Why You Need An Estate Plan

3 Reasons Why Single Folks With No Children Need An Estate Plan These days, more and more people are delaying—if not totally foregoing—a life that involves marriage and parenting. The lack of jobs, crushing student debt, multiple recessions, and the pandemic have...

Probate: What It Is & How To Avoid It – Part 2

Probate: What It Is & How To Avoid It - Part 2 Unless you’ve created an estate plan that works to keep your family out of court, when you die (or become incapacitated) many of your assets must go through probate before those assets can be distributed to your...

Probate: What It Is & How to Avoid It

Probate: What It Is & How To Avoid It Unless you’ve created a proper estate plan, when you die many of your assets must first pass through the court process known as probate before those assets can be distributed to your heirs. Like most court proceedings, probate...

Don’t Leave Your Children With The Babysitter Until You Read This

Don’t Leave Your Children With The Babysitter Until You Read This As we head into the third year of the pandemic, we are coming to terms with just how fragile our lives and health really are. If you haven’t gotten sick yourself, it’s almost certain you know someone...

4 Reasons Why Estate Planning Is So Essential For Business Owners

4 Reasons Why Estate Planning Is So Essential For Business Owners If you are running a business, it’s easy to give estate planning less priority than your other business matters. After all, if you’re facing challenges meeting next month’s payroll or your goals for...