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Why Estate Plans Fail
A common misperception about estate planning is that it is a “set it and forget it” activity. Often listed as a to-do on a long checklist of prudent adult responsibilities, creating a Will or naming guardians is a task that … Continue reading
Has Estate Planning Become Obsolete With The New Estate Tax Law?
Last month, Congress passed a broad tax law that included estate tax provisions increasing exemption amounts to $5 million per person. The new law, now known by an acronym that, if I write it here, will have you fleeing to … Continue reading
Pay No Attention To The Estate Planner Behind The Curtain!
Not everything on the Internet is what it seems. That goes for estate planning solutions as well. Take the time to make a real relationship with an actual person when spending money on something as crucial as estate planning. Continue reading
Why Does Probate Take So Much Time?
Imagine that you’ve recently lost a loved one and you’ve been named “executor” of the estate. You might be surprised to learn that you can’t finish the process in a month, or even two for that matter. First, in New … Continue reading
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Estate Planning in a Google Search Story
Just like the famous Google Ad about finding love in Paris, we’ve created our own Estate Planning Google Search Story. It’s all about why searches on estate planning keep bringing up “www.JerseyEstatePlanning.com” as the top result and finally asks the … Continue reading
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Probate and Living Trusts in NJ & Transferring Non-Financial Assets
Folks in the Princeton area are probably familiar with the US 1 newspaper that is handed out free to area businesses. It’s a good paper that offers a lot of insightful articles on business-related issues and items of interest in … Continue reading
Balloon Boy Fallout – Should Heenes Lose Custody of Children if Guilty of Hoax?
Amber Watson-Tardiff, who posts a regular column on NJ.com about Parenting Advice for New Jersey parents asked me to comment for an article she was writing about the fallout from Balloon Boy, including anticipating court intervention with the parents. You … Continue reading
Wall Street Journal Agrees With Me – Passing On Online Information Should Be Part of Your Estate Plan
Recently, I posted about the need to pass on your “on line” information as part of a comprehensive estate plan. My article examined the various companies that offered to guard that information for you. It seems like the Wall Street … Continue reading
Michael Jackson & Estate Planning – The Time is Now.
It’s been less than 24 hours since Michael Jackson’s death, and already there have been articles posted on the Internet about the singer’s estate plan. MSNBC posted this article, concluding that the singer’s estate would not be settled without controversy. … Continue reading
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Top 4 Approaches To Estate Planning
In my experience, people choose 1 of 4 approaches regarding their estate planning. 1) Do Nothing. By far, this is the largest segment of the population. I often speak to local mom’s groups (younger market) and service organizations (older market). … Continue reading