For the Love of Your Family
For the Love of Your Family
Q: What is long-term care insurance? —Unsure A: Dear Unsure: Long-term care (LTC) insurance covers your basic daily needs over an extended period. While many think only the elderly need such care, LTC covers a wide demographic, including those of all ages with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or other conditions. LTC can pay for long stays […]
Read MoreQ: What is digital estate planning? —Wondering A: Dear Wondering: Digital estate planning involves protecting your digital and online assets like cryptocurrency, websites, financial information, emails, photos and videos, social media accounts, etc. Proper digital estate planning can prevent huge hassles and losses over inaccessible accounts and/or missing passwords. For example, if the deceased owns […]
Read MoreQ: Can I name multiple beneficiaries on my life insurance policy? –Curious A: Dear Curious: There are several options for naming beneficiaries on a life insurance policy. You can have 100% of the benefits go to a single beneficiary, or name multiple beneficiaries and divide the proceeds among them in whatever manner you choose. If you […]
Read MoreQ: Can my will be contested? Concerned testator– A: Dear Concerned: Creating a will should give you peace of mind. But if you are worried about someone contesting it, it helps to learn about the circumstances under which your will could be challenged. A beneficiary could contest a will if he or she had standing (a […]
Read MoreQ: What will happen to my pet in a natural disaster? Pet Parent– A: Dear Pet Parent: In the wake of natural disasters like the recent blitz of hurricanes to hit the Gulf Coast and Caribbean islands, the fates of countless pets are insecure. Understandably, many pet parents are now questioning what will happen to […]
Read MoreQ: How can snowbirding help me save on taxes? Recent Retiree– A: Dear Retiree: Snowbirding is a great way for retirees to escape the winter weather and can help mitigate high state income taxes at the same time. Income tax laws vary from state to state. California income tax can be as high as 13.3%, while […]
Read MoreQ: What does transfer on death mean? Prudent Planner– A: Dear Prudent: Transfer on death (TOD) is a method through which you can name beneficiaries on an asset so that the asset transfers to that named beneficiary automatically upon your death. When all goes well, this asset will transfer at the time of your death, without […]
Read MoreQ: What’s the best way to save for college? –Planning Parent A: Dear Planning: Saving for college is a daunting task on every parent’s to-do list. Although we always recommend that families meet with a financial professional to devise a plan that considers the specifics of their financial profile, here are a few tips that […]
Read MoreQ: Do I need my estate planning documents reviewed by an attorney? –Estate Planning Novice A: Dear Novice: The decisions you make in creating your estate planning documents are significant and will have an impact on the people you love if you become incapacitated or when you die. So, the short answer is, yes. If you […]
Read MoreQ: What is a revocable living trust? –Conscientious Planner A: Dear Conscientious: Revocable living trusts are legal relationships that connect three parties: the trust creator, the trustee, and the beneficiaries. A living trust allows the trust creator to put assets into a trust while the trustee manages them and the income they generate. As a valuable estate-planning […]
Read MoreQ: How should I update my estate plan before I remarry? -Betrothed spouse to be A: Dear Betrothed: Everyone deserves a second chance at happiness. Many people enter into second marriages with hopes of harmony and a new life. Proper estate-planning in preparation for a second (or third!) legal union will help avoid mishaps that may interrupt […]
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