Estate
Effective estate management enables you to manage your affairs during your lifetime and control the distribution of your wealth after death. An effective estate strategy can spell out your healthcare wishes and ensure that they're carried out – even if you are unable to communicate. It can even designate someone to manage your financial affairs should you be unable to do so.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
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Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.
Put It in a Letter
A letter of instruction provides additional and more personal information regarding your estate.
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
You May Be Wealthier Than You Think
Family wealth is measured in ways not found on a spreadsheet or portfolio statement.
A Brief History of Estate Taxes
Federal estate taxes have long been a source of funding for the federal government.
Passing Down a Family Vacation Home: A Case Study
How one family used thoughtful planning to balance legacy, responsibility and flexibility when passing down a vacation home.
What to Do After Losing a Loved One
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed as the executor of a loved one’s estate. Here’s steps to make the process more manageable.
Estate Management Checklist
Is your estate in order? This short quiz may help you assess your overall strategy.
Revocable Trusts Explained
Revocable trusts can be used to help ensure your financial wishes are met while you are living and after death.
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Comparing Mortgage Terms
Compare different mortgage term lengths side by side to find the option that fits your budget.
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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
When Do You Need a Will?
When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.
4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.
Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
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