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Don’t let estate blunders get in the way of your wishes

Don’t let estate blunders get in the way of your wishes

These cautionary tales of estate planning mistakes offer a few important lessons.
Estate & Giving
Choosing the right charitable giving vehicle for your goals

Choosing the right charitable giving vehicle for your goals

Understand the differences between giving vehicles.
Estate & Giving
Sharing something of significance

Sharing something of significance

Create a legacy that passes on so much more than money.
Estate & Giving
Charitably minded investors can satisfy RMDs with QCDs

Charitably minded investors can satisfy RMDs with QCDs

Qualified charitable distributions allow your required IRA distributions to benefit a worthy cause – while you benefit from a reduced tax liability.
Estate & Giving
Did you know 529s are powerful estate planning tools?

Did you know 529s are powerful estate planning tools?

These versatile savings accounts might be the estate planning vehicle you need to learn about.
Family & Lifestyle
The gift of philanthropic planning [INFOGRAPHIC]

The gift of philanthropic planning [INFOGRAPHIC]

Investing time and strategy into your philanthropic goals today could help ensure they become traditions each new generation can pay forward.
Estate & Giving
The roles of trusts [INFOGRAPHIC]

The roles of trusts [INFOGRAPHIC]

These precise, tax-efficient tools can help ensure your hard work is paid forward in the ways you envision.
Estate & Giving
5 reasons wealth transfers fail

5 reasons wealth transfers fail

Knowing these common legacy pitfalls can help your family avoid them.
Estate & Giving
Should your estate plan address addiction?

Should your estate plan address addiction?

Determining how to address substance abuse and addiction among your beneficiaries can be a sensitive and difficult decision.
Estate & Giving
Tips for creating an inheritance that lasts generations

Tips for creating an inheritance that lasts generations

Preparing your heirs for sudden wealth can help prevent unwise spending.
Estate & Giving
“No kids” shouldn't mean “no estate plan”

“No kids” shouldn't mean “no estate plan”

Regardless of your family situation, it’s important to have certain estate planning essentials in place so that your legacy is left the way you intend.
Estate & Giving
Reasons to give appreciated stock

Reasons to give appreciated stock

Giving appreciated equity can be a gift for both you and your favorite charity.
Estate & Giving