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Review Your Tax Returns for Ideas on Improving Your Finances

Review Your Tax Returns for Ideas on Improving Your Finances

You can use the details on Form 1040 to spark discussions about much more than tax planning with your estate planning attorney, says CNBC, in

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Changes Made to Reverse Mortgage Process

Changes Made to Reverse Mortgage Process

The goal of the change in the reverse mortgage process is to reduce defaults on reverse mortgages by making sure borrowers have the wherewithal to

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Grab a GRAT While You Still Can

Grab a GRAT While You Still Can

A few months ago, the Treasury Department announced its proposed regulations that will, if finalized as currently written, substantially limit the applicability of current valuation

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Divorce After Age 50 and the Impact on Retirement Plans

Divorce After Age 50 and the Impact on Retirement Plans

There’s an increasing number of older adults who must address this issue. The divorce rate among U.S. adults 50 and older doubled between 1990 and

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Proposed IRS Regulations Could Close Tax Loopholes Used to Minimize Gift and Estate Taxes

Proposed IRS Regulations Could Close Tax Loopholes Used to Minimize Gift and Estate Taxes

Perhaps you’re considering retirement and succession planning for your business. One option is to transfer the business to children to minimize estate taxes; however, there

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Roll with the Changes After a Divorce…Including Beneficiary Designations

Roll with the Changes After a Divorce…Including Beneficiary Designations

“What happens if you don’t make changes?” While you don’t plan ahead for a divorce, you should immediately take steps to ensure your interests are

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Some Things to Know About Trusts

Some Things to Know About Trusts

There are a lot of benefits of trusts, but there also are some disadvantages. NJ 101.5’s recent post, “The disadvantages to trusts,” discusses some of

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An Emergency Fund is Critical in Retirement

An Emergency Fund is Critical in Retirement

When you’ve finally reached retirement and are feeling comfortable that your nest egg of savings will take care of your financial needs for as long

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Couple’s Million-Dollar Estate Makes Surprise Donations to Charities

Couple’s Million-Dollar Estate Makes Surprise Donations to Charities

The estate of Doug and Jean Goss donated an unexpected $2.2 million donation to Rideout Health Foundation and undisclosed sums to four other Yuba-Sutter area

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Gift Tax Reminders

Gift Tax Reminders

Forbes’ recent article, “Why The Gift Tax Matters So Much to You,” reminds us that certain wealth transfers are excluded from gift taxes. You can

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Communication Key in Caring for Parents

Communication Key in Caring for Parents

Good news for older parents: your children will help support and care for you as you age. That’s according to a new study from Fidelity

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The Ins and Outs of Community Property

The Ins and Outs of Community Property

Many married couples living in the U.S. own assets that are deemed legally separate. This may include a business or real property purchased in one

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