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How Advisors Can Work With Attorneys To Drive Better Estate Planning Outcomes For Clients

Nerd's Eye View

While much of this process may focus on the client's own lifetime planning needs (e.g., helping them develop a retirement income plan), it often also addresses the client's goals for their wealth after their death. With this in mind, many financial advisors offer estate planning guidance to clients.

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Making Estate Planning More Tax Efficient And Equitable For Beneficiaries By NOT Just Splitting The Assets Evenly

Nerd's Eye View

Traditionally, people tend to think of their estate as comprising one big 'pot' of assets, focusing on the sum of all the assets rather than on each individual asset itself.

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Personal finance links: absolute value

Abnormal Returns

(ritholtz.com) Dan Haylett talks with Stephanie McCullough, founder of Sophia Financial, about the challenges facing women planning for retirement. wsj.com) Retirement When to collect Social Security is a complex decision, that you can't take back. obliviousinvestor.com) Retirement is about making things work.

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Using A Testamentary Charitable Remainder Unitrust (T-CRUT) To Give Twice To Both Loved Ones And Charitable Organizations

Nerd's Eye View

In late 2019, Congress passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, introducing several significant changes to retirement planning. This shift has led financial advisors to explore new strategies for mitigating the resulting tax-planning challenges.

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Personal finance links: freedom and wealth

Abnormal Returns

semafor.com) Retirement Cognitive decline is inevitable. Why you need to plan for it. abnormalreturns.com) It's easy to let your spending fall in retirement. humbledollar.com) Some charts to help you think about retirement. theretirementmanifesto.com) A problem with Medicare Advantage plans. moneytalks101.substack.com)

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Personal finance links: the myths of aging

Abnormal Returns

(papers.ssrn.com) How 529 plan accounts are treated in a divorce. marketwatch.com) Estate planning Estate planning is about showing our love for our families. wealthfoundme.com) More families are at risk from estate taxes looking out into 2025 and beyond.

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Estate Planning 101

Integrity Financial Planning

Understand the basics first, and then create an estate plan. Wills and trusts are both important estate planning tools with important differences. Many people may not know that their will does not control who inherits all of their assets, such as retirement accounts, life insurance, and annuities.