You’ve begun taking steps toward planning your estate. And rather than creating a will, you’ve decided to establish a trust fund, which, if funded properly, will enable your assets to be privately distributed to your loved ones without the delay or expense of probate court....
Did you know that you can set up an IRA (individual retirement account) for your kids? It's never too early to start planning for retirement! Thanks to the flexibility of Roth IRAs, any child who has earned income can open a Roth IRA. Parents and...
There may come a time when you want to withdraw money from your individual retirement account (IRA). Perhaps you wish to use it to pay for college expenses for yourself or your children. Maybe you recently had a baby and could use some extra income....
There are many kinds of trusts, and sorting through which one is right for your estate plan can feel a little like trying to figure out the best car to buy among the more than 240 models available in the United States. Fortunately, there are...
Naming a power of attorney can be a wise step to take. If you are ever incapacitated by an illness or injury, they will be able to do things like pay your bills or receive information about your medical condition, depending on the terms of...
You’ve begun to set in place a Living Trust that will protect your assets and keep your estate from going through the expense and delay of probate. But there’s one area of your planning that has been causing you a bit of difficulty: you’re struggling...
Inheriting assets from a loved one, no matter how small, can be both a blessing and a curse. One of the many questions that may arise when trying to navigate the complex process of settling an estate in Arizona is whether or not you have...
An Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is a valuable asset, and many people choose to leave their IRA savings to their loved ones. But even though retirement accounts are not subject to probate, they do face other risks. There are no federal protections against creditors for inherited...
You’ve got a nest egg set aside in the form of an IRA (or another company retirement plan that you may eventually roll over into an IRA). And you’ve heard that Internal Revenue Service regulations now permit you to “Stretch-out” income-taxable distributions for a much...