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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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Why Do I Need a Trust?

Why Do I Need a Trust?

The estate and gift tax elements of the American Taxpayer Relief Act extended the favorable rules that were previously in place. The $5 million exemption,

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Zoo Receives $3M Trust Donation from Animal Lover and Fan

Zoo Receives $3M Trust Donation from Animal Lover and Fan

A $3 million trust donation has been given to the Little Rock Zoo and is the largest gift the zoo has ever received, according to

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Hey, Do You Want to be Executor of My Estate?

Hey, Do You Want to be Executor of My Estate?

If you and your spouse have no children, are retired and have a sizable estate, MarketWatch asks whether it is okay to use an attorney

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What’s the Big Deal about Writing a Will?

What’s the Big Deal about Writing a Will?

CNBC’s article, "Prince or pauper, young or old, here's why you still need a will," lists the top three reasons why it's vital to write

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Six Titles Not in the Prince Songbook: Estate Planning Documents

Six Titles Not in the Prince Songbook: Estate Planning Documents

Forbes' article, "Prince and Estate Planning: What We Can Learn from the Late Musician's Financial Picture," reminds us that you don't have to be a

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Yes, We Know: Prince Didn’t Have a Will

Yes, We Know: Prince Didn’t Have a Will

By now you've seen and heard the news of the musician's sudden death. You also now are aware that the Minnesotan failed to take time

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What is Michael Jackson Worth Today? It Depends Who You Ask

What is Michael Jackson Worth Today? It Depends Who You Ask

Since his death in 2009 at age 50, Jackson has experienced a commercial rebirth—thanks to the sharp executors who have managed his assets. The documentary

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Raising a Child with Special Needs

Raising a Child with Special Needs

Many times, families raising children with special needs don't know how to begin their financial planning, says The New York Daily News in a recent

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Too Poor for Estate Planning? No Such Thing!

Too Poor for Estate Planning? No Such Thing!

If you have completed your estate planning, when was that? Where are the documents? Does your family know where they are located? Estate Planning needs

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Let Me Ask You a Few Questions about Estate Planning

Let Me Ask You a Few Questions about Estate Planning

A will gives instructions about distributing your property after death, and living trusts are typically revocable—they can be changed along the way, and they are

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Think of an Estate Plan as Added Protection for Your Family

Think of an Estate Plan as Added Protection for Your Family

Estate planning is the way to determine what happens to you and your property when you can no longer make decisions due to incapacity or

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