What to Do When Youâre the Executor
Youâll likely need professional help, including an attorney with estate-planning experience, a tax pro and a financial adviser.
Youâll likely need professional help, including an attorney with estate-planning experience, a tax pro and a financial adviser.
Federal estate taxes are no longer a problem for all but the extremely wealthy, but several states have their own estate taxes and inheritance taxes that could still hit your heirs.
Trusts and estates are the two main legal structures for transferring assets to your heirs and beneficiaries. Each works in critically different ways. Estates make a one-time transfer of your assets after death. Trusts, meanwhile, allow you to create an ongoing … Continue reading →
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