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Tag Archives: estate planning
29
Aug
What Can You Pay for With a Donor-Advised Fund—and What Is Off Limits?
A donor-advised fund, or DAF, can be a remarkably flexible charitable-giving tool.
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28
Aug
I’m a Public Official. Can I Use Trusts and Estate Planning Without Looking Like I’m Avoiding Taxes?
For anyone in public life, estate planning can feel more complicated than it does for everyone else.
27
Aug
Should You Put Retirement Accounts Into an Irrevocable Trust?
For many families, retirement accounts represent a significant portion of their wealth. Traditional IRAs, Roth IR...
26
Aug
Donor-Advised Funds: The Charitable Giving Tool More Families Should Know About
When people hear the words charitable estate planning, they often assume we are talking about billionaires establ...
26
Aug
Dolly Parton’s Final Legacy: What Her Life of Giving Can Teach Us About Estate Planning
The world lost something special this week.
Dolly Parton died on Au...
25
Aug
The Beneficiary-Controlled Trust: How Arizona Families Can Give an Inheritance Without Giving Up Protection
When most people create an estate plan, they spend a tremendous amount of time deciding who should inherit their ...
22
Aug
Who Takes Care of Your Pet When You’re Gone? A Guide to California Pet Trusts
For many people, pets are not property in any meaningful emotional sense.
22
Aug
I Hate My Family, But I Don’t Know Any Charities I Care About. Where Do I Leave My Millions?
Estate planning usually begins with a fairly predictable question:
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21
Aug
The Charitable Giving Account You May Be Missing: A Guide to Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)
You have done well financially. You want to give some of it away. There is just one small problem:
