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A grandmother, young grandaughter and mother bake together at a large butcher block table. Gifting stocks can benefit both the giver and the recipient.

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Gifting Stocks: A Tax-Advantaged Way to Spread the Wealth?

Gifting stocks can be a tax-advantaged strategy for offloading appreciated stocks, as well as a...

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Parents in blue look at their baby and discuss legal guardianship.

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Legal Guardianship Decisions for Kids: What You Must Consider

Of all the decisions you make during theestate planning process, legal guardianship decisions are...

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A family laughing and playing soccer in their yard getting sprayed with a hose. Gifting stocks

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What Gifting Stocks Can Mean for Your Tax & Estate Plans

There are many scenarios in which it may make sense to give away assets (stocks, bonds, mutual...

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Guests throw confetti over the bride and groom as they walk past after their wedding ceremony. Joyful young couple celebrating their wedding day and embarking on their estate planning and marriage journey.

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Estate Planning and Marriage: Considerations for Couples

People often wonder how they should approach estate planning when they’re married. Should both...

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A father helps his son tie his shoe and considers estate planning and children.

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Estate Planning and Children: What Parents/Guardians Can Do

Estate planning and children go hand-in-hand. The birth of their first child is often the event...

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A family sitting on a leather couch smiling and hugging a young mom with a terminal illness.

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Estate Planning Checklist When Managing a Terminal Illness

After you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, you probably don’t want to...

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Youthful Black woman reviews essential estate planning documents.

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Essential Estate Planning Documents That Most People Need

What would happen if you were in a terrible accident today and landed in the hospital, seriously...

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A black family with man and wife and kids hike on a forested trail. Trusts for Estate Planning

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Trusts for Estate Planning: Varying Types for Varying Goals

There’s a common misconception that trusts are only for the wealthy. In reality, all kinds of...

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Estate Planning Checklists for the Non-traditional Family

Once upon a time—when the legal code was being written—“family” was shorthand for a husband, his...

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Family Asset Management Fails Without Proper Estate Planning

Good family asset management requires balancing your family’s short-term and long-term financial...

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