Succession planning is the process of choosing someone to take over your business after you retire. It is a crucial endeavor since the health of your business relies on quality leadership. RobertHalf.com offers the following succession planning tips so you can feel...
Despite popular belief, you do not need to be rich, elderly or sick to have an estate plan. If you have a house, car, money in the bank or cherished belongings, you can benefit from creating an estate plan. Not only can a plan help you maximize the value of your...
An estate plan ensures your assets and property are dispersed according to your wishes after you are gone. While the planning process is different for everyone, there are a few common mistakes people make that can result in your assets being distributed to the wrong...
Starting an LLC with partners can be exhilarating. It is an excellent vehicle to learn business practices with a minimum of personal risk. Most people who form LLCs know and trust each other. LLCs, for this reason, are often compared to a marriage. Suppose five people...
There’s no limit on the amount of cash or assets that may be put into a trust for a child with “special needs”, but setting up and administering a special needs trust (SNT) is no simple matter due to state and federal laws, which dictate a host of rules about: how...
“Philanthropy can be a differentiator,” the CEO of Exponent Philanthopy tells financial planners. “It can strengthen a client relationships over the long term and even extend to multiple generations.” Yet, in a U.S. Trust survey of 100 people with $3 million or more...
“The Indiana equine industry is an important component of the Indiana economy, a report from Purdue Extension pointed out, serving a variety of needs, including: racing showing (second largest use in Indiana) recreation (largest use in Indiana) work...
“Sizable age gaps (between spouses) can create special challenges from a financial and retirement planning standpoint,” Christine Benz points out in Morningstar. Why? They may need to plan for different retirement dates. They need to plan for different life...
“There are many potential roles that can be filled by a financial life planner” Stephen Brody writes in the Journal of Financial Planning. “The overarching role, however, is being a leader,” Brody asserts, quoting John Quincy Adams’ statement: “If your actions...
Their whole lives, Tom and Sara Smith had worked hard. Although hardly wealthy, the couple had lovingly accumulated assets which they had hoped to leave to their children and grandchildren. Now medical problems had become a challenge. Tom had survived cancer, but his...
