Estate
Effective estate management enables you to manage your affairs during your lifetime and control the distribution of your wealth after death. An effective estate strategy can spell out your healthcare wishes and ensure that they're carried out – even if you are unable to communicate. It can even designate someone to manage your financial affairs should you be unable to do so.

Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?

Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.

When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.

Critical Estate Documents
Sound estate management includes creating financial and healthcare documents. Here's an inside look.

4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.
3 Estate Challenges for Blended Families
This article will help your clients with blended families think and prepare their estate strategy.
Why Everyone Needs an Estate Strategy
Do you have an estate strategy? You should.
Are You Prepared for an Estate Tax Sunset?
The federal estate tax exemption sunsets in 2025. Learn more about what to do to make the most of the higher threshold.
A Checklist for When a Spouse or Parent Passes
An overview of some fundamental steps when a loved one passes.
When Heirs are Imperfect
The money problems or bad lifestyle habits of adult children could lead to the squandering of any inheritance they receive.
Problems with Probate
Probate can be a completely public process, or it can be managed to include as little information as possible.
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What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
What Is My Life Expectancy?
Estimate how many years you may need retirement assets or how long to provide income to a surviving spouse or children.
What Is My Current Net Worth?
Use this calculator to estimate your net worth by adding up your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
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Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.