5 Main Roles in Estate Planning

5 Main Roles in Estate Planning

A successful estate plan should consider the trusted individuals you will appoint to manage your financial and health care needs when you are unable to during your life and who will oversee the distribution of your estate after your death. During this video, a brief...
QPRT: Qualified Personal Residence Trust

QPRT: Qualified Personal Residence Trust

A Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT) is an attractive estate planning tool for individuals whose asset base exceeds the amount that can be protected by available estate tax exemptions. It allows for a deferred gift of a residence to beneficiaries of your...
The Four Core Legal Documents for an Estate Plan

The Four Core Legal Documents for an Estate Plan

Many people think of their estate plan as only including their “will,” but a successful estate plan considers each of the following core legal documents: (i) a Will; (ii) a Revocable Trust; (iii) a Power of Attorney; and (iv) an Advance Medical Directive. Each...
Roles and Responsibilities of a Trustee

Roles and Responsibilities of a Trustee

When creating a trust, you should consider the roles and responsibilities of the Trustee and who would be appropriate to serve as Trustee. The Trustee is held to a high fiduciary standard and serves in (i) an administrative capacity by balancing checkbooks and paying...
Private Client Services Video

Private Client Services Video

We are a team made up of over two-dozen highly skilled attorneys, paralegals, fiduciary accountants and other business operations professionals serving as trusted counsel for our clients. From business-succession planning to philanthropic arrangements to trust and...