Planning Ahead for your Final Arrangements

September 6, 2010 - Andrew Smith

The initial hours and days after your death are some of the most difficult your loved ones will have to... Read More

What’s the Difference Between a Normal Distribution and A Required Minimum Distribution?

September 3, 2010 - Andrew Smith

Qualified retirement plans, such as 401(k)’s and IRA’s have a terminology all their own. Any withdrawal from your account that... Read More

September 1, 2010 - Andrew Smith

A Revocable Living Trust is an estate planning method for avoiding probate, among other things. When you establish a Revocable... Read More

August 30, 2010 - Andrew Smith

Part of a having a complete estate plan is putting together a disability plan, including a Healthcare Power of Attorney.... Read More

If you need to make a change to your Revocable Living Trust; for example, naming a new Successor Trustee, or... Read More

With the American population aging, more than 40% of us are expected to need some type of long-term care during... Read More

Before you meet with your estate planning attorney, it helps to be familiar with some of the terminology you’ll be... Read More

You hear about annuities all the time, especially in association with retirement planning, but do you really know what one... Read More

Joint ownership is when more than one person owns a piece of land or a financial asset and how you... Read More

A Living Trust is one you create while you are alive. One common type of living trust is a revocable... Read More

If you’re starting to learn about the estate planning tools available to you, you’ve probably heard a little about trusts.... Read More

Today’s household is much more varied than it used to be. One or both spouses may have been married previously... Read More