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Making Your Estate Plan “Fair” to All of Your Kids

Making Your Estate Plan “Fair” to All of Your Kids

"According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, one definition of fair is ‘marked by impartiality and honesty: free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism.'" Are you planning to

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Your Financial New Year’s Resolutions

Your Financial New Year’s Resolutions

“When it comes to New Year’s resolution, those vowing to get in fiscal shape actually do pretty well, research shows.” According to a 2015 Fidelity

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What’s the Number One Destination to Move To?

What’s the Number One Destination to Move To?

"Americans are moving in search of cheaper places to live, more jobs, warmer climates and green space." People are flocking to Oregon, says CNN Money's

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Avoiding State Estate Taxes

Avoiding State Estate Taxes

The federal estate tax might grab headlines, but many states also have estate taxes that people need to be aware of when estate planning. The

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Battle between Auction Houses Comes to a Close

Battle between Auction Houses Comes to a Close

A war between auction houses Christie's and Sotheby's over the right to auction off A. Alfred Taubman's art collection has come to an end, with

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Who Gets Robin Williams’ Bikes?

Who Gets Robin Williams’ Bikes?

In all areas of life, people fight over seemingly petty things. In legal matters, people who are already at odds over something important, will often

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Incentive Trust Tips

Incentive Trust Tips

An incentive trust is any trust that rewards beneficiaries with distributions for desired behavior. They are popular for people who fear that their heirs will

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Late NBA Owner’s Estate Owes Taxes, IRS Says

Late NBA Owner’s Estate Owes Taxes, IRS Says

In a ginormous estate tax battle denouement, the Internal Revenue Service just won $388 million in a settlement with the estate of Detroit Pistons owner

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“Will you still need me? Will you still feed me? When I’m 64?”

“Will you still need me? Will you still feed me? When I’m 64?”

The Beatles first released these quaint, clarinet-fueled lyrics in 1967 when the loving answer to these questions was a resounding, "Yes!" Traditional marriage vows echo

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Brando “Coulda Been a Contenda” in Estate Planning

Brando “Coulda Been a Contenda” in Estate Planning

Unquestionably, Marlon Brando was one of the leading actors of the 20th century. The well-known Godfather was always in firm control … until it came

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A Lesson to Our Younger Selves: Start Saving Now

A Lesson to Our Younger Selves: Start Saving Now

Millennials. You've grown up in an ever-changing world of technology, pop culture and reality TV. Ask any other generation, and their list of career options

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Elder Rights in Guardianship

Elder Rights in Guardianship

This spring, Florida lawmakers will have a chance to stem abuses in the state's little-understood adult guardianship system by taking up measures that would make

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