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Help Your Loved Ones and Be Clear with Your Estate Planning Documents

Help Your Loved Ones and Be Clear with Your Estate Planning Documents

It can be tough to decipher all of the requirements and rules in estate planning documents, along with the probate process. If you can’t figure

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Gifting Can Be a Smart Estate Planning Tool

Gifting Can Be a Smart Estate Planning Tool

As CBS Boston explains in “Our Families: Giving It Away,” your federal estate tax exemption, or the amount you can give away tax free when

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Easy Ways to Prepare for a Spouse’s Death

Easy Ways to Prepare for a Spouse’s Death

You certainly know about the basic estate plan documents, such as a will, durable power of attorney, health care power of attorney, living will, and

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The Effects of the Need for Elder Care on Women in the Workforce

The Effects of the Need for Elder Care on Women in the Workforce

A new study reported by The University of Buffalo Now, “Elder caregiving a growing burden to women in mid-career,” finds that as longevity increases, the

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Working Retirees Still May Contribute to IRAs

Working Retirees Still May Contribute to IRAs

Kiplinger’s recent article, “Even Retirees Working Part-Time Can Contribute to a Roth IRA,” reminds us that if you’re retired but still work part-time, you can

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“In Kind” Transfer Just the Ticket to Help You with Your RMD

“In Kind” Transfer Just the Ticket to Help You with Your RMD

If you are having difficulty parting with stock you must to cash out to satisfy your annual IRA required minimum distribution (RMD), Kiplinger’s article, “Retirees,

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Steps to Take When a Loved One Dies

Steps to Take When a Loved One Dies

WXYZ Detroit’s recent article, “Tips you need to know to take a loved one's estate through probate,” explains that within 42 days of the death,

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Reverse Mortgage Answers

Reverse Mortgage Answers

A Reverse Mortgage is a special type of loan that allows a senior homeowner to convert part of their home’s equity into cash or income,

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Great Info on GRATs

Great Info on GRATs

A GRAT is a trust that is typically created by a grantor who transfers assets, like stock or closely-held business interests, to the GRAT for

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Saying “I Do” Again in Your Golden Years

Saying “I Do” Again in Your Golden Years

A late-in-life remarriage can get extremely complicated, says New Hampshire Magazine in “Navigating Late-Life Remarriage.” This is especially true if you don’t know your legal

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Are You Ready to Take Your RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions)?

Are You Ready to Take Your RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions)?

Kiplinger’s recent article, “FAQs About Required Minimum Distributions for Retirement Accounts,” contains some practical advice to help you comply with IRS requirements. For example, if

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Pennsylvania Woman Left with Nothing from Lover’s Estate

Pennsylvania Woman Left with Nothing from Lover’s Estate

A Pennsylvania woman won’t get a dime from the estate of her long-time lover. That’s because he didn't name her in his will, says the

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