August 30, 2026
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Your Trust Could Reach the 37% Tax Bracket at Just $16,000

You built your IRA to give your family security and opportunity. But if it passes to a trust, SECURE Act rules can force withdrawals faster while retained income reaches the 37% federal bracket at just $16,000 in 2026. Here's what to review before one form changes what your wealth can do…
August 23, 2026
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You Made a Will. Here’s What It Can’t Do.

You did it. You made a will. That matters more than you know. But here's what most families don't realize until it's too late: making a will is the first step in protecting your family, not the last. Here's the checklist that comes next...
August 16, 2026
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The Cosby Show Made Him Famous. His Estate Plan Failed His Family. Here’s What We Would Have Done.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, died in 2025. One year later, his widow alleges $1.2 million in unfulfilled premarital obligations: a life insurance policy never purchased, a Roth IRA never funded, and anniversary payments never made. A nine-year-old daughter is at the center of the dispute. Here’s what more thorough follow-through on the planning could have helped prevent…
August 10, 2026
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Make-A-Will Month Is Here. But a Will Isn’t a Plan.

August is Make-A-Will Month, and if you've been meaning to get your affairs in order, this is your reminder. But before you assume that getting a will means your family is protected, there's something most people don't know about what a will actually does and doesn't do…
August 3, 2026
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Friends Don’t Let Friends Go Without an Estate Plan

You've heard the phrase: "Friends don't let friends drive drunk." The same logic applies to estate planning. According to Caring.com, only 24 percent of Americans have a will. For some of the people you love most, you may be the only person in their life who will ever bring this up. Here's how to do it without making it weird, and what to tell them about what real planning looks like…
July 26, 2026
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Trump Accounts: What Every Parent of a Baby Born 2025–2028 Needs to Know

The federal government is depositing $1,000 into savings accounts for every baby born between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028. The account is called a Trump Account, contributions opened July 4, 2026, and most families have not yet taken the step to claim it. Here is what it is, how to open one, and what it means for your family's plan…