Planning awareness: Don’t fall victim to these common myths
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Point of Law: The Recipe for a Satisfying Estate Plan
Misconceptions about who needs an estate plan abound. Most people believe that estate planning is only for extremely wealthy business moguls or celebrities. But that could not be further from the truth. Estate planning is the process of making decisions about what...
Point Of Law: Millennials, You Need an Estate Plan Too [It’s not Just for Seniors!]
As millennials (born 1981 to 1996), you are well known for your distinctiveness as a group. Your generation has followed paths and set goals that are decidedly different from those chosen by previous generations. You are highly diverse, better educated, more socially...
Point of Law: Will, Trust or Nothing? [What difference does it make if I have children?]
Many of our clients put off creating an estate plan because they don’t understand their options and...it is easier to do nothing. The truth is that the options are not that complicated, once a competent estate planning attorney takes the time to explain them to...
Point of Law: Do I need an Estate Plan?
Here is a nitty-gritty, detail of life that no one wants to talk about…. Part of getting your finances in order should include planning for your ultimate demise. Despite all our best efforts----none of us is going to get out of here alive, NONE OF US! Just think...
What you should know about the importance of estate planning
If you have put off starting your New Hampshire estate plan, you may wish to reconsider that decision. Despite what you may have heard, no adult or family is “too young” or “too financially strapped” to need at least a basic estate plan consisting of his or her last...
Estate Planning: 3 Reasons We Run The Other Way
We understand that it feels hard to get around to estate planning; it sounds about as fun as getting a root canal. However, we also understand that we all want to make sure that our loved ones are protected and receive our hard-earned assets – regardless of whether we...
Estate planning is for more than just taxes
When a couple is building an estate plan, they may consider a trust due to the tax benefits. Married couples who are ready to plan for their estate should do so with more than simply taxes in mind. Many families with over $1 million worth of assets to invest do not...
The Trust Protection Myth: Does Your Revocable Trust Protect Against Lawsuits?
Many people believe that once they set up a Revocable Living Trust and transfer assets into the trust, those assets are protected from lawsuits. This is absolutely not true. While Trusts commonly provide asset protection for beneficiaries, few trusts protect assets...
