Category: Estate Planning

James Gandolfini: No Need to Pay Extra Taxes  The actor and producer most renowned for his role as mafia boss Tony Soprano left only 20% of the estate to his wife. The remainder was left to his children, friends, and relatives. Since his estate was above the estate tax threshold, the result was...

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Schedule a family meeting to discuss your assets and your wishes with them. Create an inventory of your assets and share it with your family. Don’t leave your family in the position of scrambling in their search for documents and assets in the future!Consider giving your children and your spouse passwords to your digital...

Facebook now allows you to designate a "legacy contact". This is a person who will be able to take over the account in a limited capacity if the user dies. If you do not designate a legacy contact, but name a digital heir in a legal will, Facebook will honor...

Failure to plan can mean unnecessary hardship for loved ones. The hardship can be financial (not having sufficient money to live on) or emotional (a feeling that the parent treated the children unequally). Life Insurance Reasons to have one: For heirs: Immediate cash for payment of debts and burial. Elimination...

Generally, most estate planning literature focuses on married individuals. However, according to the Census Bureau, in 2013 almost half of Americans age 15 and older were single. If you are single and die intestate (without a will) your money will be distributed in ways you may not like. Where the Money Will Go if...