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Friends Don’t Let Friends Go Without an Estate Plan

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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.

August is National Make a Will Month, which means this is exactly the right time.

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When Your Spouse Avoids Estate Planning: What You Can Do

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You’ve raised it before. Your spouse keeps saying “not now.” But every week that passes without a plan is a week your family’s future depends on chance instead of intention. Here’s what to do when you’re not on the same page, and what you can start doing today. Read more…

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Could the New Tax Law Affect Your Family Trust? Here’s What Alabama Families Need to Know

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The One Big Beautiful Bill raised the estate tax exemption to $15 million per person. That provision made headlines everywhere. A second one didn’t: a deduction limitation buried in a Congressional footnote that tax lawyers say may create double taxation inside family trusts, including special needs trusts with as little as $400,000 in assets. Here is what families with trusts need to know right now. Read more…

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What Happens to Your Online Accounts When You Die? (And Why Passwords Won’t Save Your Family)

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Most families assume that a list of passwords will be enough to access accounts after a death. That assumption is wrong, and the problem is not the list. The problem is a layer of security most accounts now require that no password can bypass. Here is what actually keeps families locked out, and what a real digital estate plan looks like. Read more…

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Why Your Divorce Didn’t Finish the Job: Estate Planning Gaps Every Dad Should Know

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Whether you had an estate plan going into your marriage or not, your divorce changed everything. The settlement resolved custody and assets. It did not address what happens to your children if you die. For divorced and separated fathers, that gap almost always exists, even when it feels like the plan is in place. Here is what actually needs to be updated. Read more…

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The Father the Law Doesn’t See: What Stepfathers Need to Know

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He shows up for every game, knows the bedtime routine by heart, and considers these children his family. The children consider him theirs. But under the law, he doesn’t exist as a parent at all. This Father’s Day, here is what every stepfather and father figure needs to know. Read more…

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The Father’s Day Question Too Many Parents Avoid

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Father’s Day is a celebration of presence. But the fathers who’ve truly done right by their families aren’t just the ones who showed up every day. They’re the ones who made sure their family would be protected whether they were there or not. If you haven’t answered the one question that matters most, this is where to start. Read more…

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The Guardian Mistake Most Parents Don’t Know They’re Making

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You’ve thought about who would raise your children if something happened to you. But thinking about it and actually naming someone in a legal document are two very different things. If your family doesn’t have an answer in writing, and something unexpected happens to you, a judge who has never met you or your children will make that decision. Here’s what you need to know, and what you can do about it today. Read more…

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She Thought the Hard Part Was Losing Her Husband. Then the Tax Bill Arrived.

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When a spouse dies, most surviving partners expect grief. They do not expect a tax bill. The “widow penalty” is a real and largely unrecognized consequence of losing a spouse that can cost a surviving partner thousands of dollars more every year in taxes and Medicare premiums, at the worst possible moment in their life. Here is what it is, who it affects, and what you can do now, while there is still time to plan. Read more…

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