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 ...
Estate Planning
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 ...
Estate Planning
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 ...
Estate Planning
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 ...