Estate Planning Mistakes
Taking a few simple steps now can potentially help save your beneficiaries thousands in legal fees and taxes.
February 23, 2021
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Taking a few simple steps now can potentially help save your beneficiaries thousands in legal fees and taxes.
Prince’s 2016 death created one of the largest and most complicated probate court proceedings in Minnesota history.
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has pushed many people to make long-delayed decisions about estate planning. Many people will try the do-it-yourself route via various websites or books. Internet DIY websites make it easy to download forms, but there are mistakes people make when they try do-it-yourself estate planning.
First, let’s debunk the myth that an estate plan needs to be both elaborate and expensive.
My big brother died of COVID-19 and he didn’t have a will. He divorced 20 years ago and has no children, but his ex is telling me she should get an inheritance. Who has the right to his money?
Estate planning is the process of arranging who will receive your assets when you die.
You would like to pass a house tax-free to your heirs. After all, you want to give them a gift, not the burden of taxes. How do you do that?
Besides seeking to draft or alter wills and trusts, many clients were changing trustees, executors and the agents they assigned to oversee their finances and health care, if they were unable to make decisions themselves.
No matter what line of work you are in, estate planning has facets that apply to everyone, and it comes down to documenting wishes and avoiding probate and unnecessary taxes. Too many people put it off, but, in general, the sooner you do it, the better.
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