Earning Your Trust

Earning Your Trust

1. The What, Who, and Why of Trusts   If you’ve read any Dickens, or consumed any form of media focused on upper-crust society (like Downton Abbey, Billions, or other similar shows) you’re probably at least somewhat familiar with Trust Funds; or, at least the...
Five Times You Need to Update Your Estate Plan

Five Times You Need to Update Your Estate Plan

So, you’ve worked hard to set up your estate plan (trust, will, powers of attorney), and you think you can set it and forget it, right? Not so fast! There are five life changes when you’ll want to make sure you review your documents and make necessary changes. You...
DISPELLING THE TOP 3 ESTATE PLANNING MYTHS

DISPELLING THE TOP 3 ESTATE PLANNING MYTHS

Like any other complex subject, estate planning has its share of myths and misconceptions.  Understanding the top three estate planning myths will help you to create and maintain a plan that will work the way you expect it to work when it’s needed. Estate Planning...
EVEN VAMPIRES NEED ESTATE PLANNING

EVEN VAMPIRES NEED ESTATE PLANNING

Yes, even the undead need an estate plan.  After you stop laughing you need to hear me out.  As we’ve learned from the likes of The Vampire Chronicles, the Twilight saga, and HBO’s True Blood, vampires aren’t immortal.  They do die, and it’s usually unexpected and...