Many people put off their estate planning. They think they are too young or too poor to need one. Or they intend to make one but never get around to it. While this is the biggest error you could make, it is not the only one. Estate planning errors could cost you and...
One commonly asked question is what happens to the power of attorney after someone dies. The short answer is it becomes invalid. Let’s look at why. What is a power of attorney used for? When you give someone power of attorney, you provide them with authority to make...
Being an early adopter of new technologies such as cryptocurrency can create opportunities to make money before the rest of the world catches on. Yet, it can also create issues when the authorities are still deciding how to regulate it. If you are one of the estimated...
When you die, someone will need to administer your estate. This person is known as the executor. What does an executor do? An executor must perform several tasks. These include: Pay the funeral expenses: The money comes out of your estate, not their pocket. Account...
Once you make an estate plan, you might file it away and forget about it. Yet failing to update it will create problems for your family when you die. You need to revisit it regularly and make changes when needed. Reasons to update your estate plan Here are some of the...
Living trusts have many advantages. Yet, many people inadvertently render them pointless by forgetting to fund them. What are the advantages of a living trust? Living trusts are also known as a revocable trust because you retain the right to make changes or revoke the...
Many wealthy people give most of their fortune away to avoid the chance that it harms their children. However much you leave your children, you need to prepare them for it. Not everyone knows how to handle a significant inheritance Think back to when you were 20 years...
When making your estate plan, one of the things you might forget to include is family heirlooms. Whether these have considerable financial value or purely sentimental value, making plans is vital. Your family may not value things in the same way you do Tastes change...
As you age, there's a chance that you may not be able to make health care decisions on your own. The same holds true if you suffer a serious injury or are struck down by an illness. And for this reason, it's imperative that you plan for the worst, while always hoping...
There is nothing more exciting than bringing a child into the world for the first time. While your life is sure to change in many ways, there's nothing you can't handle with proper preparation.Estate planning may not be the first thing you think about after having a...