If you are on the fence about creating an estate plan, consider: Is there someone you do not want to benefit from your death? Chances are, there is someone that you prefer not to get your hard-earned money. However, if this person is a relative by blood or marriage,...
Will you owe estate taxes?
As you get deeper and deeper into the estate planning process in New York, you begin to recognize opportunities to settle your pending liabilities and avoid any unnecessary expenses against your estate (thus preserving even more assets for your beneficiaries). Yet one...
Have you avoided these common estate planning mistakes?
Estate planning helps you take care of your family members and loved ones after your death. Are you familiar with common estate planning blunders that may jeopardize your efforts? Kiplinger explains several estate planning mistakes and how to avoid them. Educate...
Is putting my child on the deed to my home a good idea?
One of the main goals of comprehensive estate planning is to avoid probate as much as possible. Probate is not only a very public mechanism, but it can also be expensive and take a long time. Some people think that putting their adult child's name on the deed to their...
