Estate planning might sound like something that’s just for wealthy people with huge beach houses and billions in the bank. But the truth is that estate planning is something we all need to think about ...

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Estate planning is one of those tasks that makes almost any other job look appealing, no matter how lowly. The good news is that you’ve probably already done a little bit of estate planning—you just ...

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If you've avoided the most common estate planning mistakes, your family will thank you.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. The proposed tax law changes, the pandemic, the threat of inflation and ...

When you’re wearing multiple hats while managing your startup’s operations, there's hardly any time to stop and think about what would happen if things were to go catastrophically wrong. You probably ...

The combination of COVID and back to school time has a lot of people thinking about their personal estate planning. Even if you are not working in a medical facility or a school environment with a ...

Estate Planning Basics To handle your client's financial affairs after his death, estate documents and compliance with state law are required. As a broker, the basic estate planning problem to look ...

If you have a will or trust, congratulations. But you’re not done with estate planning.

Estate planning matters if you're hoping to preserve as much of your wealth and assets as possible for future generations. One of the biggest challenges is finding ways to minimize your tax liability, ...