How to Protect Elderly Parents From Financial Abuse According to a recent study by the Investor Protection Trust and Investor Protection Institute, the top three ways that the elderly could be financially exploited are: Theft of funds or property by family members Theft of funds or property by careg…Read More
You’re never too young or too old to save for retirement. Here are some guidelines by age group: Under 25: If you graduated from college with debt, you're certainly not alone – the average debt burden is currently $26,500 for 65 percent of college graduates. Once you are able to get a good job…Read More
Estate planning rarely comes up in the course of regular conversation and if it does, it is usually involves what has happened to a celebrity’s fortune after his or her death. The distance is safe, so the conversation can take place. But what if you need to discuss estate planning with a loved o…Read More
A will is one of the most basic estate planning tools. While relying solely on a will is rarely a suitable option for most people, just about every estate plan includes this key document in one form or another. A will is used to designate how you want your assets distributed to your surviving loved …Read More
Legendary TV and radio host, Larry King, died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on January 23rd, 2021 at age 87. Larry was hospitalized in December due to COVID-19, but he’d recently been moved from the ICU to a regular hospital room after recovering from the virus. However, the famed …Read More
Within the past year, a combination of new legislation and the recent change of leadership in the White House and Congress stands to dramatically increase the income taxes your loved ones will have to pay on inherited retirement accounts as well as increasing the income taxes you owe on your taxable…Read More
With COVID-19 still raging, your 2020 holiday season may not feature the big family get-togethers of years past, but you’ll still likely be visiting with loved ones in some fashion, whether via video chat or in smaller groups. Though the holidays are always a good time to bring up estate planning,…Read More
Going through divorce can be an overwhelming experience that impacts nearly every facet of your life, including estate planning. Yet with so much to deal with during the divorce process, many people forget to update their plan or put it off until it’s too late. Failing to update your plan before, …Read More
Going through divorce can be an overwhelming experience that impacts nearly every facet of your life, including estate planning. Yet with so much to deal with during the divorce process, many people forget to update their plan or put it off until it’s too late. Failing to update your plan for divo…Read More
If you’re like most people, you likely think estate planning is just one more task to check off your endless “to-do” list. You may shop around and find a lawyer to create planning documents for you, or you might try creating your own DIY plan using online documents. Then you’ll put those doc…Read More
On October 15th, nearly two months after the death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, his wife Taylor Simone Ledward filed documents with the Los Angeles probate court seeking to be named administrator of his estate. Earlier this year, Boseman and Ledward were married, and the marriage gives Le…Read More
On October 15th, nearly two months after the death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, his wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, filed documents with the Los Angeles probate court seeking to be named administrator of his estate. Earlier this year, Boseman and Ledward were married, and the marriage gives …Read More