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

Nerd's Eye View

With this in mind, many financial advisors offer estate planning guidance to clients. However, because few advisors are also legal professionals (who can offer more detailed guidance and draft legal documents), many often collaborate with estate planning attorneys to ensure their clients' estate planning needs are met.

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What Is the Most Important Component of Your Estate Plan as a Christian?

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

As a Christian, your estate plan should represent your dedication to financial stewardship according to Scripture. W hat important factors should Christians consider when estate planning? W hat important factors should Christians consider when estate planning?

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Philanthropy and Wealth Transfer: Integrating Giving into Estate Planning

Carson Wealth

By Brady Marlow, CFP, AEP, CAP, CPWA, CExP , Director, Carson Private Client Wealth Strategy Although most people focus first on loved ones in developing their estate plan, you may also want your legacy to include continuing support of issues and organizations youre passionate about.

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What is a Stepped Up Basis? Cost Basis of Inherited Stock and Other Assets

Darrow Wealth Management

At a high level, if the asset is part of the decedent’s estate it’s typically eligible for a step-up. This can get very tricky so it’s important to work with the estate planning attorney settling the estate. Assets that bypass the estate through a trust or another mechanism are usually not eligible.

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6 Important Components of Estate Planning

James Hendries

Basic estate planning is something that everyone should do, regardless of your age, marital status, the value of your assets, and if you’re a parent or not. This statistic illustrates that more Americans should consider estate planning to help ensure their assets transfer quickly to their heirs. Gallop, May 2021.

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The Benefits & Purpose of a Trust in Estate Planning

Carson Wealth

Consult with an estate planning attorney in your state for specific guidance. Benefits for Blended Families Trust planning can be one of the most powerful avenues for settling your affairs, taking care of your loved ones and carrying out your wishes. Trusts can be a way around that.

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The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech (April 2024)

Nerd's Eye View

Vanilla announced a new Scenarios tool to facilitate advisors working with ultra-HNW clients that need to model various four-letter estate planning strategies (e.g., GRATs, SLATs, CRUTs, and ILITs) to show the impact of the advisor’s advice (at least for those clients who still have Federal estate tax exposure).