“They aren’t for everyone, but this sort of donation could generate income, Eileen Ambrose writes in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, referring to charitable gift annuities. Typically a contract between you and your alma mater (or other institution), the charitable gift...
If you inherit an IRA from a parent or sibling, writes Eric Vogt in Forbes, you probably have many questions: What options do I have for taking distributions? What are the tax implications? How do I incorporate this inheritance into my existing financial plan? Two...
“Social Security is known as the ‘third rail’ of politics: American voters are so protective of the federal retirement program that they’ll electrocute any politician who messes with it,” quips Richard Stolz in Employee Benefit Advisor. The problem for advisors,...
“Whether you go back to Cain and Abel, or only as far back as the Smothers Brothers (‘Mom always liked you best’), sibling rivalry is the chief factor in many disputes arising after a parent dies,” attorney Karen Gerstner writes in Law Trends & News. Many people...
The concept is an interesting one, and very much in keeping with the charitable planning goals of certain of our Geyer law estate planning clients - helping both corporations and the well-to-do help their low-income neighbors. The Indiana legislature established...
A court ruling in Canada presents an important reminder for our blog readers. Canada, of course, has a different law system from that of the United States, but the issue itself is one that often comes up in our discussions with Geyer Law estate planning clients,...
One high-risk factor for probate litigation is the so-called “second marriage” situation, Karen Gertsner writes in the American Bar Association’s Law Trends and News. Many people, including the media, the author points out, mistakenly believe that the sole purpose of...
72% of small businesses don’t have a succession plan, reports Isaac O’Bannon, Managing editor of the CPA Practice Advisor. What’s more, O’Bannon found, 87% of small business owners were unaware that there are documents that can be created to specifically protect their...
Bylaws? Operating agreements? Choice of business entity? Those may not sound like estate planning topics, but they most definitely are. In fact, all too often, entrepreneurs are so busy developing and then running their businesses, they don’t take the time to address...
“It doesn’t matter how far along the divorce is or how long the action has been pending, the law considers you to be legally married until the judge signs the final decree ending the marriage,” writes Patti Spencer in thebalance.com. That means your spouse may still...
