Posts Tagged ‘ estate planning ’

7 Major errors in estate planning

Apr 26th, 2012 | By | Category: 4th Quarter (Age 60+)

Forbes by Rob Clarfeld It never fails to amaze me that so many otherwise savvy individuals, many of whom have their financial lives otherwise buttoned-up, use poor judgment (or no judgment) when it comes to their estate planning.  The list of major estate omissions and poor choices is almost infinite.  Here are some of the [...]



The Five Biggest Ways To Bungle a Trust

Nov 4th, 2011 | By | Category: 4th Quarter (Age 60+)

By LAUREN FOSTER | Barrons It’s easy for trustees to botch their roles. Here’s how to avoid the common pitfalls. Trust and estate planning often comes down to three questions: Who gets what? How do you minimize taxes? And, once a trust has been set up, who is in control? Unfortunately, it’s easy for a family [...]