Estate Planning

7 Estate Planning Things You Must Do in the Time of Coronavirus

If you get sick and require hospitalization due to COVID-19, you will be immediately isolated from family. So the time to finish up any unresolved advance planning and organization is now. Self-isolation and quarantines have given rise to unique problems and a new way of thinking. With a global pandemic and health and wellness becoming …

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Intergenerational Transfers: Helping Adult Children

When a parent is considering giving or lending a child money, the key question is whether it’s empowering or enabling. You need to structure a transfer that is best for both generations. When my older daughter Meredith bought a house in Portland, Oregon, in 2015, she needed help with the down payment. Housing prices were …

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6 Wealth & Success Lessons From The Ultimate Gift

Discover what it means to be wealthy or successful. If you’re like most, it takes a few hard knocks to understand what life truly has to offer. Several years ago at the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb., a precocious 10-year-old investor stood bravely in front of a microphone and posed a weighty …

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Charitable Gifting Through Community Foundations

As a lesser-known but viable alternative to a private foundation, a community foundation offers a number of philanthropic—as well as tax-related—benefits, especially for smaller donors. Creating a family legacy through charitable giving receives a lot of press when the likes of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett commit to leaving huge amounts of their fortune to …

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Last Will & Testament: Add a Letter Covering These 14 Wishes

Having a will is necessary, but there is a great deal of information the legal document does not include. Here’s what to cover in a supplemental letter that specifies preferences, discloses critical logistic info, and will save your family significant stress during a difficult time. Having a proper will goes a long way to prevent …

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