Posts Tagged ‘beneficiaries’
Heritage Planning: The 3rd Element of Successful Multi-Generational Planning
Planning for your money is not the same as planning for your family. For centuries, “comprehensive planning” for most families has consisted of financial and estate planning. And, for centuries, that planning has failed and families have been unable to keep the family and fortune together of more than two or three generations. The difference…
Read MoreWin the Lottery, Become an Instant Millionaire! But How Do You Keep Your New-Found Wealth – and Your Privacy?
We’ve all fantasized about hitting the lottery and winning millions of dollars at one time or another. It’s hard to resist buying a ticket or two when the jackpot hits $100M or more. But what happens if you actually win? Would you be ready to handle your new-found fame and fortune? The answer is probably…
Read More500 Years of Generational Success or Shirtsleeves-to-Shirtsleeves: How Long Will Your Legacy Survive?
The fact that family wealth rarely, if ever, survives through more than three generation is a belief that spans the globe and almost all of recorded history. As far back as 2,000 years ago, Chinese philosophy was that “Wealth never survives three generations.” Medieval England put it this way: “Clogs to clogs in three generations,”…
Read More500 Years of Generational Success or Shirtsleeves-to-Shirtsleeves: How Long Will Your Legacy Survive?
The fact that family wealth rarely, if ever, survives through more than three generation is a belief that spans the globe and almost all of recorded history. As far back as 2,000 years ago, Chinese philosophy was that “Wealth never survives three generations.” Medieval England put it this way: “Clogs to clogs in three generations,”…
Read MoreMichael Jackson's Estate Illustrates Importance of Creating the Right Type of Trust
We have previously discussed how important it is to set up a Family Trust to protect your assets and legacy for your heirs. However, choosing the type of trust to create is equally as important, as the heirs to pop superstar Michael Jackson’s estate are finding out. As with other deceased celebrities, such as Jimi…
Read MoreSpecial Needs Trusts Raise Unique Issues and Concerns for Trustees
As we have previously discussed, a special needs trust provides for the care of a beneficiary that is unable to care for themselves. It is often set up to provide for disabled people. It can also be set up to anticipate the needs of an elderly parent. As Ohio attorney Katherine N. Barr duscusses in…
Read MoreNew IRS Tax Laws Increase Many Trusts' Tax Bills
We recently discussed changes proposed in President Obama’s 2015 budget that would modify Estate and Gift Tax provisions established in the American Taxpayer Relief Act or ATRA, which was passed by Congress in 2013. The proposal, which would take effect in 2018, would restore the Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer (GST) tax rates and parameters…
Read MoreOverview of Virtual Estate Planning System (VEPS)
Our online Virtual Estate Planning System (VEPS) is your portal to securely create, store, update, and share an estate plan that will help protect your legacy and your family for generations to come. The first step of the legacy planning process is to create the traditional set of estate plan documents that will cover the…
Read MoreOverview of Virtual Estate Planning System (VEPS)
Our online Virtual Estate Planning System (VEPS) is your portal to securely create, store, update, and share an estate plan that will help protect your legacy and your family for generations to come. The first step of the legacy planning process is to create the traditional set of estate plan documents that will cover the…
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