Famous People Who Died Without Proper Planning
You might think celebrities have it all—they usually have cars, homes, jewels, and abundant wealth. However, many are missing a critical component: an estate plan.
Taxes and Custody—When a Minor Inherits an IRA
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and Senior Financial Planner Clay Norman, CFP®, to discuss an investor who wishes to leave his IRA to his granddaughter. They discuss the limitations the SECURE Act created for non-spousal inherited IRAs and other options that may benefit the heir.
Portability of Unused Estate Tax Exclusion
Married taxpayers have a special benefit that allows a surviving spouse to make what is called a portability election, allowing the surviving spouse to add the deceased spouse’s unused estate tax exclusion to their own.
Financial Advisers Can Provide Valuable Insight for Second Marriage Estate Planning
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Senior Financial Planner Giuliana Barbagelata, CFP®, to discuss what aspects to consider when developing an estate plan for a second marriage that involves children from a previous marriage. While it requires an estate planning attorney to prepare the wills and trusts, the experts discuss all the groundwork financial planners put into making an estate plan work.
Inheritances Enjoy a Special Tax Benefit
If you sell an asset you purchased, you will likely have to pay taxes on the gain. However, if you sell an asset you inherited, any gain may receive a beneficial tax treatment.
Leaving Your Wealth to the IRS and a Headache to Your Heirs
This week on “Money Talks,” Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, Managing Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and Giuliana Barbagelata, CFP®, discuss a situation where an investor never designated a beneficiary for his IRA, and now his heir must deal with the estate.
Using Trusts in Your Estate Plan Largely Depends on Your Intent
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS® and Associate Logan Daniel, CFP®, CRPC®, to discuss the use and benefits of trusts in estate planning, and how they work with the client to determine the ultimate goal for passing on their wealth.
Take Advantage of Tax-Free Gifting
If you are fortunate to have a large estate, you can make gifts without reducing your lifetime exclusion, including an annual gift exclusion and paying for medical or educational expense directly to the provider.
It’s Ill-Advised to Count on an Inheritance to Fund Your Retirement
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Senior Financial Planner Josh Weidie, CWS®, to discuss a common fallacy among investors—that they can rely on an inheritance to fund their retirement. They discuss the average inheritance and some of the many ways an it could be significantly reduced before passing to the heirs.
Establishing a Legacy of Giving Through Donor-Advised Funds and Family Foundations
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Senior Financial Planner Giuliana Barbagelata, CFP®, take a closer look at donor-advised funds and family foundations for significant charitable giving. They compare the two in terms of ongoing fees, donor control, and tax benefits.