by John C. Martin | Jan 2, 2013 | Estate Plan Maintenance, Estate Planning for Families
Before any trip, most of us create a “to-do list” of things we have put off and want to take care of before we leave. Here is a checklist of estate planning things to do before you take your next trip. Taking care of these will help you travel with peace of mind,...
by John C. Martin | Dec 18, 2012 | Estate Plan Maintenance, Tax Planning
IRAs are among the largest assets inherited by heirs and beneficiaries. These accounts have been able to grow to such large amounts because income taxes are deferred until the owner begins to take distributions, usually after reaching age 70 ½. Those who...
by John C. Martin | Dec 12, 2012 | Asset Protection, Beneficiaries, Estate Plan Maintenance, Estate Planning for Families, Gift Tax Exemption, Life Insurance, Living Will, Long-Term Care, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills
The end of the year will be here before we know it. But there is still time to meet some major estate planning goals. Here are ten things to do before the end of 2012. 1. Have your estate planning done. Set the end of the year as your deadline to finally get...
by John C. Martin | Dec 11, 2012 | Estate Plan Maintenance
Once a child turns 18, parents lose the legal ability to make decisions for their child or even to find out basic information. Learning you cannot see your college student’s grades without his/her permission can be mildly frustrating. But a medical emergency can take...
by John C. Martin | Nov 15, 2012 | Estate Plan Maintenance, Tax Planning
Planning For Incapacity and Long-Term Care With people living longer due to advances in medicine and changes in lifestyle, odds are that most of us will become disabled for some time before we die and may need long-term care. Unfortunately, too few plan for an event...
by John C. Martin | Nov 8, 2012 | Estate Plan Maintenance, Tax Planning
Time is Running Out to Save Unprecedented Amounts in Taxes For the rest of 2012, every American can transfer up to $5.12 million free of federal gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax—and estate planners are doing everything they can to motivate their...