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If You’re Charitably Inclined, Your Estate Plan Can Benefit From a Donor-Advised Fund

If You’re Charitably Inclined, Your Estate Plan Can Benefit From a Donor-Advised Fund


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Use a CRT and a WRT in Tandem to Achieve Two Estate Planning Goals

Use a CRT and a WRT in Tandem to Achieve Two Estate Planning Goals


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An ILIT Has Many Benefits, but Options are Available to Undo It

An ILIT Has Many Benefits, but Options are Available to Undo It


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How Can an FLP Fit Into Your Overall Estate Planning Strategy?

How Can an FLP Fit Into Your Overall Estate Planning Strategy?


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Your Health Savings Account and Your Estate Plan: What You Need to Know

Your Health Savings Account and Your Estate Plan: What You Need to Know


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Does Your Estate Plan Include a Living Will?

Does Your Estate Plan Include a Living Will?


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April 15: Don’t Overlook the Gift Tax DeadlineOur Values

April 15: Don’t Overlook the Gift Tax DeadlineOur Values


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Play It Smart by Naming Co-Executors

Play It Smart by Naming Co-Executors


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Increase Estate Planning Flexibility By Decanting an Irrevocable Trust

Increase Estate Planning Flexibility By Decanting an Irrevocable Trust


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Owning Real Estate in Multiple States Can Negatively Affect Beneficiaries

Owning Real Estate in Multiple States Can Negatively Affect Beneficiaries


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Take Steps to Help Ensure Your Estate Plan Won’t Be Challenged After Your Death

Take Steps to Help Ensure Your Estate Plan Won’t Be Challenged After Your Death


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Understanding the 2026 Federal Estate & Gift Tax Exemption Increase

Understanding the 2026 Federal Estate & Gift Tax Exemption Increase


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7 Life Events That May Require an Estate Plan Update

7 Life Events That May Require an Estate Plan Update


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Navigating the IRS Electronic Payment Mandate: What Trustees and Estate Administrators Need to Know

Navigating the IRS Electronic Payment Mandate: What Trustees and Estate Administrators Need to Know


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Financial Lessons from 2025: Planning for a Stronger 2026

Financial Lessons from 2025: Planning for a Stronger 2026


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What Are Charitable Remainder Trusts?

What Are Charitable Remainder Trusts?


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From Allowance to Impact: Introducing Children to Charitable Giving

From Allowance to Impact: Introducing Children to Charitable Giving


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Yours, Mine, and Ours: Estate Strategies for a Second Marriage

Yours, Mine, and Ours: Estate Strategies for a Second Marriage


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5 Trust & Estate Moves to Make Before the Year Ends

5 Trust & Estate Moves to Make Before the Year Ends


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How High-Net-Worth Families Use College Funding as a Wealth Planning Tool

How High-Net-Worth Families Use College Funding as a Wealth Planning Tool


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What Will You Leave Behind—A Will or a Legacy?

What Will You Leave Behind—A Will or a Legacy?


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Strategies for Estate Planning Webinar Summary

Strategies for Estate Planning Webinar Summary


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Estate Planning Essentials for International Travel

Estate Planning Essentials for International Travel


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Understanding Trust Types: Full-Service, Delegated, and Directed

Understanding Trust Types: Full-Service, Delegated, and Directed


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Trust Decanting: A Modern Tool for Evolving Estate Plans

Trust Decanting: A Modern Tool for Evolving Estate Plans


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Educating Your Heirs: Wills, Trusts, & Wealth Planning

Educating Your Heirs: Wills, Trusts, & Wealth Planning


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What is a Healthcare Directive, and Why Do You Need One?

What is a Healthcare Directive, and Why Do You Need One?


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Spring Cleaning Your Trust & Estate

Spring Cleaning Your Trust & Estate


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Trusts for Entrepreneurs: Protecting Business Assets

Trusts for Entrepreneurs: Protecting Business Assets


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What Happens When You Die Without a Will or Trust?

What Happens When You Die Without a Will or Trust?


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Keeping the Peace: Avoid Family Disputes Over Inheritance

Keeping the Peace: Avoid Family Disputes Over Inheritance


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How to Choose the Right Trustee for Your Estate

How to Choose the Right Trustee for Your Estate


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Generation-Skipping Trusts: Leaving Wealth for Your Grandchildren

Generation-Skipping Trusts: Leaving Wealth for Your Grandchildren


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Maximize Your Life Insurance: Important & Essential Steps for High-Net-Worth Individuals

Maximize Your Life Insurance: Important & Essential Steps for High-Net-Worth Individuals


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Turning 18: Why a Power of Attorney is Essential for Young Adults

Turning 18: Why a Power of Attorney is Essential for Young Adults


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Preparing for Generational Wealth Transfer: Key Steps to Secure Your Legacy

Preparing for Generational Wealth Transfer: Key Steps to Secure Your Legacy


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Estate Tax Planning in 2024: Key Strategies to Preserve Your Legacy

Estate Tax Planning in 2024: Key Strategies to Preserve Your Legacy


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Guiding Beneficiaries Through Grief: Best Practices for Trust Administrators

Guiding Beneficiaries Through Grief: Best Practices for Trust Administrators


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Understanding the Difference Between a Revocable Trust and an Irrevocable Trust

Understanding the Difference Between a Revocable Trust and an Irrevocable Trust


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The Advantages of Choosing South Dakota as Your Trust Situs

The Advantages of Choosing South Dakota as Your Trust Situs


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How Are a Will and a Trust Different?

How Are a Will and a Trust Different?


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The Value of Using Trust to Pass Inheritance Versus Outright Gifts to Children

The Value of Using Trust to Pass Inheritance Versus Outright Gifts to Children


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Tax Savings Through Charitable Giving: The CRT Advantage

Tax Savings Through Charitable Giving: The CRT Advantage


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Time to Dust Off and Update Your Estate Planning Documents

Time to Dust Off and Update Your Estate Planning Documents


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Parents Beware: The Legal Documents You Need Before Sending Your Child to College

Parents Beware: The Legal Documents You Need Before Sending Your Child to College


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Leaving a Legacy of Charitable Giving for Your Children

Leaving a Legacy of Charitable Giving for Your Children


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Looking to Retain Key Talent or Attract New Hires in Today’s Competitive Job Market?

Looking to Retain Key Talent or Attract New Hires in Today’s Competitive Job Market?


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