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Will the Inheritance You Leave Be a Blessing or an Albatross?

Rock musician Sting recently announced that his children will not inherit his estimated $300 million fortune, saying that these riches are “albatrosses around their necks.”***

The Legal Planning You Need to Do for Your High School Graduate

If you’re the parent of a high school graduate this year, congratulations! You’ve put in a lot of time and effort toward their earning that

How Real Men Celebrate Father’s Day

Do you know what it takes to be a real man? Although the expectations of both men and women have evolved over the last few

Greatest Wealth Transfer in History Underway – What’s Your Plan?

A new study from the Boston College Center on Wealth and Philanthropy shows that the greatest wealth transfer in history is currently underway, with more

How to Balance Family Memories With Future Plans for a Vacation Home

Summer has officially arrived and for those of us fortunate enough to have a vacation home – whether it’s a fishing camp on a lazy

How to Protect Your Legacy With a Business Succession Plan

Our state is rich with families who have started businesses here and watched them thrive through the generations. However, there are also many examples of

Your Memorial Should Be More Than Just Money

One of the most striking aspects of the recent opening of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum is the voice recordings left on the

Go to Walmart for Bananas, Not Estate Planning!

Did you know that the best-selling item at Walmart is bananas? It’s true, and has been for several years. So the next time you need

Unconditional Love Does Not Have to Mean Unconditional Inheritance

Most parents love their children unconditionally and want to do whatever they can to smooth life’s rough road for them. But that unconditional love doesn’t

Avoid the Piercing of the Corporate Veil – How to Protect Your Personal Assets

I was about to write “…one of the primary advantages of incorporating your business is that business owners are not held personally liable for the

The Cost of a Do-It-Yourself Will

I have written before about the risks of do-it-yourself estate planning and explained how people who use these methods end up with a false sense of security.

7 Steps to Creating An Estate Plan That Keeps Your Family Out Of Court

Many people fail to create an estate plan because they don’t truly understand what is involved and therefore believe it is too complicated. But the

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