Estate
Effective estate management enables you to manage your affairs during your lifetime and control the distribution of your wealth after death. An effective estate strategy can spell out your healthcare wishes and ensure that they're carried out – even if you are unable to communicate. It can even designate someone to manage your financial affairs should you be unable to do so.
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
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Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?
Revocable Trusts Explained
Revocable trusts can be used to help ensure your financial wishes are met while you are living and after death.
When Do You Need a Will?
When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.
Get Your Estate Plans in Order for Year-End
Here are three estate planning strategies to consider before the end of the year to assist in transferring wealth.
Managing an Inheritance
A windfall from a loved one can be both rewarding and complicated.
Trusts As Part of Your Financial Plan
Trust Strategists with Baird Trust, discuss how different types of trusts can fit into your overall financial plan.
Understanding the Alternate Valuation Date
Executors can value the estate on the date of death, or on its six-month anniversary —the “Alternate Valuation Date."
A House Divided
If you’re thinking of buying a vacation home with family, here are some ground rules to consider before making it legal.
Address Potential Incapacity with Estate Planning
Use a power of attorney and revocable trust to ensure your wishes are honored if you become incapacitated.
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4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
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