Estate Planning

Parents usually want to give their children more opportunities than they had in life. You may have always intended to pass much of what you achieved and earned during your life on to your children when you die. However, when you remarry, your children's inheritance...

Many people love their pets and want them to be taken care of no matter what. Some people don’t realize that they can leave instructions for pets in their estate plan. There are several things that you should think about when you’re planning for your pet. Taking the...

If you have an heir with special needs and you're trying to think about how to put them into your estate plan, it may not be wise to simply leave them money and assets in your will. This is the easiest way to do it, but it can have some unintended consequences....

Trust administration is largely a boring and technical job. A trustee has to manage resources and distribute them to beneficiaries when appropriate. However, especially if a trust includes significant resources, there is a possible motive for someone to misuse their...

If you have created considerable wealth, you might not want to leave it all to your kids. Many well off people come to similar conclusions. While a bit of money can help your children get ahead, making things too comfortable could impact their motivation to succeed...

You can set certain financial accounts up to be payable on death (POD). This means that your own passing immediately puts the account into someone else's name. You pick that beneficiary and assign them the control of the account in advance. You still have full control...

You have worked so hard your entire life to build wealth. But, have you thought about what will happen to the possessions you have tirelessly worked for when you pass on? Do you wish to have a voice on what who will inherit your possessions or make important decisions...

It’s hard not to recognize that the real estate market has shifted dramatically, with home prices rising exponentially in certain areas – and many industry experts think the trend will continue.  Even if you own a modest home, leaving it to your child or children...

When you’re thinking about your estate plans, sooner or later your mind is going to turn toward the smaller, tangible items that you own -- all of those little things that you’ve collected over the years. How do you divide those kinds of things up fairly? Before you...

You’re proud of your net worth, and you’ve spent decades amassing a nice amount of wealth for yourself. You’re not on the Forbes list, but you’re doing far better than the average person, even in New York.  Now you’re working on your estate plan, though, and one heir...