Families with Young Children: Estate Planning Considerations

“Our young children are our lives and our greatest blessings. They mean everything to us and everything we do is with them in mind. They are our past and future…

How to Include Cryptocurrencies in your Estate Plan

The primary goal of your estate plan is the overall protection of wealth and assets in the event of your death or incapacitation. It ensures your assets may be distributed,…

The Importance of Family Legacy Planning

At its heart, an estate plan is deciding what would happen to your property and wealth in the time following your incapacity or death. It identifies who you would like…

Why are we Raising Prices of our Estate Plan Services…

Since we opened our doors back in 2015, we have never once increased our prices.  That’s pretty much unheard of in our industry and something we are very proud to…

Love, Marriage, & When to Update Your Estate Plan

Whether having recently married or you’re about to take the plunge, you more than likely have a lot on your mind. Wedding plans, family plans, and an entire lifetime together…

The Opportunity of a Lifetime, Literally…

If you or your spouse are over 55 years old, there might be some big tax concerns you have when it comes to moving.  First, you’re worried about the large…

The Best and Worst Way to Own Your Property

PRIMARY HOMES If you are married and own a primary home, chances are you own it as either “joint tenants” (JT) or “community property with rights of survivorship” (CPWROS). Both…

How Step-Up in Basis Works

The concept of step-up in basis is a staple in estate planning.  Planning decisions must take this concept into account, as the potential benefits of preserving step-up in basis for…

The 2018 Tax Bill and what it Means for Estate…

BACKGROUND: There can be many reasons why you need a trust – but here are 2 of the most common. The first reason is to avoid probate. Probate is a court…

Planning to Protect Your Assets

Asset protection planning is an important step to take in safeguarding your hard-earned assets from being lost, inadvertently, because you overlooked something important. The most foundational level of asset protection…