Beneficiaries, Estate Planning

Insight on Estate Planning - April/May 2013: Estate Planning Pitfall: You’ve named a minor as beneficiary of your life insurance...

by Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 4/2/2013

A common estate planning mistake is to designate a minor as beneficiary — or contingent beneficiary — of a life insurance policy or retirement plan. This brief article discusses why it’s better to designate one or more trusts...more

Insight on Estate Planning - April/May 2013: The key to an effective trust is education

by Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 4/1/2013

A trust is a versatile estate planning tool. But no matter how well it’s designed and drafted, a trust won’t reach its full potential unless all of the stakeholders — grantor, trustee and beneficiaries — understand the...more

Estate Planning Considerations: Documentation and Peace of Mind

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 2/11/2013

With the introduction of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Act), the world of estate planning has been injected with a dose of certainty after more than 10 years of uncertainty as to federal estate, gift and...more

Why it's important to update your will upon the death of a spouse

by Lerners LLP on 12/21/2012

Your spouse or partner has just passed away. Coping with the loss of your loved one will be difficult. It is important that you allow yourself time to grieve. As soon as you’re able, it is also vitally important to...more

A Common Estate Planning Mistake: Neglecting Beneficiary Designations

by Reeve Chudd | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 6/4/2012

We all have hopefully made explicit designations of beneficiaries for our life insurance policies, retirement accounts and even some investment accounts which provide for payment upon death without a court order. It’s...more

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Insight on Estate Planning - April/May 2013: Estate Planning Pitfall: You’ve named a minor as beneficiary of your life insurance...

Insight on Estate Planning - April/May 2013: The key to an effective trust is education

Estate Planning Considerations: Documentation and Peace of Mind

Why it's important to update your will upon the death of a spouse

A Common Estate Planning Mistake: Neglecting Beneficiary Designations

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