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Filling in the (Estate Planning) Gaps with a Letter of Intent / York, PA

Filling in the (Estate Planning) Gaps with a Letter of Intent / York, PA

One element of estate planning that is little discussed but can be very useful is the Letter of Intent. Generally contained within an estate plan,

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Art – In the Eye of the Beholder? / York, PA

Art – In the Eye of the Beholder? / York, PA

The value of a particular work of art depends on various objective and subjective factors, which often lead to varying opinions as to the work's

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Think Twice: Trusts as IRA Beneficiaries? / York, PA

Think Twice: Trusts as IRA Beneficiaries? / York, PA

Consider the consequences of using a trust as an IRA beneficiary carefully. Make sure the results are what you would want for your spouse or

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Preventing Inheritance Wars / York, PA

Preventing Inheritance Wars / York, PA

The specifics don’t matter: where inheritance is concerned, both in terms of monetary value and sentimental value, emotions can run high – and the fallout

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Is this a Hot Time to Sell Your Business? / York, PA

Is this a Hot Time to Sell Your Business? / York, PA

If you’re a business owner, chances are good you’ll get some of those calls [from potential buyers of the business] too. The M&A market is

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Wills, IRAs and Inheritance Pitfalls

Wills, IRAs and Inheritance Pitfalls

Most people aren’t aware that their wills don’t have the final say concerning assets held in retirement accounts — 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts

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Test Tube Babies and Estate Planning / York, PA

Test Tube Babies and Estate Planning / York, PA

The illegitimate child who emerges from obscurity to claim a family inheritance is a staple of Victorian melodrama. Today, some families are grappling with a

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Of Capital Gains and Inherited Stock / York, PA

Of Capital Gains and Inherited Stock / York, PA

My uncle died a few months ago and left me some stock he purchased in the 1970s. I’d like to sell some of it, but

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Protecting Your Assets with a Nevada Trust / York, PA

Protecting Your Assets with a Nevada Trust / York, PA

“Are you interested in protecting your assets? I recently interviewed Provident Trust Group’s Neil Schoenblum, a Senior Trust Officer based in Nevada, on the value

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Dementia and Family Finances: the Glass Half Empty and the Need for Planning Early / York, PA

Dementia and Family Finances: the Glass Half Empty and the Need for Planning Early / York, PA

I’m a big believer that both spouses, or partners, of a couple be intimately familiar with their household’s finances and investments. But an eye-opening study

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Planning When the Sky is the Limit / York, PA

Planning When the Sky is the Limit / York, PA

For many single or childless individuals, the question of how to distribute their worldly wealth after they die is wide-open and complicated. A charity? Alma

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The Great Retirement and Estate Planning Balance, and the Great Roth IRA / York, PA

The Great Retirement and Estate Planning Balance, and the Great Roth IRA / York, PA

If you have a variety of accounts, such as a taxable brokerage account, a 401(k) or traditional individual retirement account and a Roth IRA, which

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