Estate Planning

Estate Planning

How Do I Leave an Inheritance to an Irresponsible Child?

23 Apr How Do I Leave an Inheritance to an Irresponsible Child? Individual situations and people can change quickly and dramatically. You don’t want to ...
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Understanding Medicaid Eligibility for Seniors in Indiana

Medicaid plays a pivotal role in ensuring that low-income families receive the care they need to maintain their health and well-being. Medicaid also serves as ...
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How to Leave an IRA to Heirs of an Estate

Retirement assets, including Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), often make up a large part of a deceased person’s estate. Retirement accounts are also, unfortunately, one of ...
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What is a Community Property Trust?

Ten states in the U.S. are classified as “community property” states, in which each partner in a marriage is considered to own half of the ...
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Estate Planning 101: Incapacity Planning

If you asked 100 people on the street what estate planning is for, the great majority would probably say something like “to provide for your ...
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Understanding the Process of Contesting a Trust in Indiana

As the beneficiary of a trust, you are entitled to benefit from the assets held by the trust. You are dependent, however, on the Trustee ...
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1035 Exchanges for Life Insurance and Annuities

What do you do if you have a life insurance policy or annuity, and discover that another policy or annuity better meets your needs? Do ...
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Common Causes for Delays during the Probate of an Estate in Indiana

Probate avoidance is a common estate planning goal – and with good reason. When an estate gets held up in probate it can cost the ...
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Essential Asset Protection Strategies in Your Estate Plan

Estate planning is not solely about passing on your assets to your loved ones; it is also about ensuring that what you have worked hard ...