Creating a living will ensures your future health care decisions and plans are respected. A living will, also known as an advance directive, is a legal document outlining medical treatment preferences and end-of-life care if you can’t communicate or make decisions for yourself. Everyone should have an advance directive, as end-of-life situations can happen at […]
These two forms of taxation relate to transferring wealth from generation to generation but are entirely different. The federal government levies a tax on all estates when the value meets a certain financial threshold. Twelve states and the District of Columbia levy additional estate taxes with separate thresholds. These residents must pay both federal and
Most adults have not made a will, let alone created an estate plan addressing their online profiles and accounts. As your Digital Footprint grows professionally and personally, taking charge of your digital assets and plans for them after you die becomes important. Some social media companies like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter provide users with options
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It may be tempting to believe creating your estate plan with do-it-yourself documents will save you money. However, it can be costly in the end, both financially and in terms of family wellbeing. Estate planning involves important decisions about how your assets will be distributed after you die and who will manage your affairs. Online
In the US, estate taxes are levied on the transfer of assets from a deceased individual’s estate to their heirs or beneficiaries. An estate tax is not the same as an inheritance tax. It’s a tax on the total value of a person’s assets at the date of death. The estate pays the tax before