Estate Plan

October 26, 2026
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You Have an Estate Plan. Here’s When to Review It.

You finished your estate plan so the people you love would have a clearer path forward. But a new account, a family change, or an outdated instruction can leave a gap between what you intended and what happens. Here’s how to recognize when it is time to look again...
October 19, 2026
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Should You Name Both Children as Trustees? Here’s What to Consider.

You love your children equally, so naming both to manage your trust can feel like the fairest choice. But sharing an inheritance and sharing responsibility for it are different decisions. Here’s how to choose a workable arrangement without turning the choice into a measure of your love…
October 11, 2026
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Second Marriage? Here’s How to Plan for Your Spouse and Your Children.

You want your spouse to be cared for and your children to receive the inheritance you intend for them, without putting the people you love on opposite sides of a financial decision. In a second marriage, “everything to my spouse, then to the kids” deserves a closer look. Here are the choices that help turn both promises into a plan…
October 6, 2026
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Your Passwords Are Not Your Plan. Here’s What Your Family Needs.

Your life is partly online now: bills, photos, tax records, subscriptions, loyalty points, even the tools that run your household. But leaving someone a password is not the same as giving them a plan. This October, during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, start with the digital accounts your family would need to find, protect, and understand if you could not manage them yourself…
September 28, 2026
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Should I Name My Spouse or My Trust as My Life Insurance Beneficiary?

You bought life insurance to care for the people you love. But should the money go directly to your spouse or through your trust? The answer starts with what your family needs the money to do, not a rule that one choice is always better…
September 21, 2026
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Spouses With a Joint Trust: What Happens If You Die Days Apart?

You and your spouse built one life, one family, and often one estate plan. But if you die in the same accident or only days apart, the order of death can change who inherits, which documents control, and whether assets pass through two estates instead of one. Here is what a survivorship clause does and why your plan should answer the question before your family ever has to...