Like everything else of value, your estate can be subject to state and federal taxes. If you have significant wealth, you can forfeit a great deal financially when you pass. The value of your estate can affect how much your estate is taxed upon distribution. With several qualifications, portability, and exemption rules, it can be easy to lose the thread, which is why it’s so important to understand how estate taxes work.
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Your last will and testament is a key component of estate planning. It determines how your property is distributed after you die. However, after the assets detailed in your will have gone through probate and are distributed, what happens to those assets that don’t go through probate? Estate planning covers everything from the probate process to providing clear instructions on what to do in special circumstances. Learn how these together are indications that you need more than a will for estate planning.
With the rapid advances in technology, estate planning has evolved beyond managing one’s physical and financial assets. Nowadays, a substantial amount of a person’s personal and business data is being stored in digital formats. People tend to vastly underestimate the value of these digital records and don’t realize there is a serious risk of financial and sentimental loss if this information is not dispersed appropriately.
The same reasons people need estate plans in the first place also means that periodically, it’s important to review your estate plan to make sure it still aligns with your needs, assets, and dependents. As you get further and further from that day you signed your estate plan, those goals, assets, and dependents might change, you must update your estate plan with these changes in mind as they come. In this blog, I’ll go over signs its time to talk to an estate planner and get your plans updated.
In Massachusetts, a will is a critical part of estate planning. The legacy of the person and their loved ones can be deeply affected by the quality and type of will. Before a will can be enacted, it must pass through probate. During this time, a badly written (or executed) will – or no will at all – can lead to stress and hardship as the court drags on between all parties. I want to share with you how to handle wills to avoid these issues.
There are many different aspects of estate planning, and we want to make sure to look at all of the different parts for you. Here we continue from part one and go over more myths and misconceptions for you, so you ensure your estate plan will be set and ready to go after you pass.
Having a conversation around estate planning isn’t on the top of anyone small talk list, but it is crucial to your life plan. There are many different myths and misconceptions around estate planning, but here are some of the myths and misconceptions that my clients have approached me with more frequently.
While estate planning has no age attached to it – whether you are 21 or 65 – having an estate plan will only benefit you in the future. An estate plan will outline and see that your wishes are followed through when you’re not here to make he decisions such as your health, care for your children, and the distribution of your assets. Speaking with a professional estate planning attorney will help ease the stress and help answer questions you will have.
When you start estate planning as a young family, there tend to be some differences involved, especially if you have young children. You need to ensure that your family will be financially sound and that there is a plan for them if you were to pass away. It’s important as a younger family to have at least a basic estate plan in place, to guarantee your wishes for your children are carried out.
There are many decisions that need to be made when it comes to elder care, and one of the biggest is where you or your loved one will be living. There are many different factors that go into the decision-making process and I have broken down most of the steps and signs of when to move from long-term care to a nursing home or assisted living.