Have you recently created a living trust? That’s fantastic! Trusts are wonderful tools for protecting estate assets like bank accounts, money market accounts, properties, businesses, cars, boats, and more. Another big benefit of living trusts is that they keep your estate out of probate court....
When creating a revocable living trust, you must fund it in order for it to serve you. An unfunded trust can not hold the title to an estate. Naming a trust as beneficiary of a bank account can help you accomplish this. Any assets you...
Julie, an estate planner, recently went out for dinner with her friend Jordan. While they were eating, Jordan mentioned a show she had seen about the luxurious expanse of Drake’s mansion. “His estate is huge!” she remarked, which turned the conversation toward the word “estate.”...
The primary goal of any estate plan is to guarantee that your assets are distributed to your beneficiaries according to your wishes. However, achieving that goal isn’t always a straight-forward process. Working with an experienced estate planning attorney will give you greater peace of mind,...
At Phelps LaClair, we encourage our clients to plan for the future, including the unknowns in life. Staying active and exercising regularly helps keep your heart healthy. We often enjoy swimming as a way to improve our health! Swimming offers many benefits, from reducing your...
If you find yourself wondering how to begin estate planning, or if early estate planning makes sense, you are on the right track! Covering the details about what will happen to you or your loved ones if an accident occurs is a necessary step in...
Wondering when to start estate planning? It’s a question that pops up from time to time, but in young adult life it can seem unimportant. Many young people consider estate planning the type of task that can gets pushed off for another time...
Divorce rates have recently been on the decline—that is, among young people. Couples over the age of 50 have been divorcing at much higher rates over the past twenty years. Between 1990 and 2010, this age group doubled their divorce rate. In 2010 alone, 1...
Are you wondering what happens when your partner dies? How will the surviving loved one be cared for? Death benefits for unmarried couples only exist if you create them. You can decide where your assets go—whether you give them to friends, family, charities, or a...
Having a solid financial plan that takes care of your family’s needs every year feels great! It feels comfortable. And that comfort can sometimes allow us to neglect our future financial plans, such as saving for retirement and creating a concrete estate plan. Are you...