Did you know that age influences your perception of wealth and how you use it? The impact of wealth can also significantly affect how we view things, including future perspectives on money. Understanding how our attitudes toward money changes with age might be the key to good financial planning. If you were fortunate you were introduced to money in your childhood, most likely as a gift or a birthday check […]

Legal documents, such as wills, can be a sensitive topic for many of us. Yet, we must plan them carefully to properly safeguard our family members’ inheritance successfully. For the vast majority of cryptocurrency or bitcoin owners, the last thing on our minds is what happens when we pass, let alone how inheriting cryptocurrency plays a part in our estate plans. However, just like your conventional assets, it’s critical to […]

Ask a person in their 20s or 30s whether they need an estate plan; more than likely the answer will be no. Why? They might say that estate planning is just for the wealthy, or they might suggest that they are too young to worry about such matters. But what about people who feel that they are too old for an estate plan? The fact is a person cannot be […]

HNWI or High-net-worth individuals’ estate planning can be quite complicated. These individuals and families tend to have more multifaceted financial circumstances, which might expose them to taxes and other limitations which median to lower-income households do not face. The bottom line is that HNWI’s estate plans are complex and prone to costly financial mistakes. The greater an estate, the more critical it is to recruit a specialist in the estate […]

You are young and healthy, which means you are too young to have an estate plan, right? Why think about what happens to your assets after you have gotten to this stage of life? While this is a common perception, it couldn’t be further from the truth. There are a number of compelling reasons why it’s important to address estate planning, regardless of how old the individual is or the […]

Angelina Jolie is a collector of antique knives. Johnny Depp owns dozens of limited-edition Barbies, and Tom Hanks has a collection of vintage typewriters. You may collect more common items, but regardless of specifics, valuable collections are considered part of your net worth, and should be addressed during legacy planning. Under Federal tax law, IRC Section 408(m), the IRS defines collectibles as works of art, valuable alcoholic beverages, antiques, metals, […]

As a high net worth individual, creating an estate plan is a complex and individualized process that takes both financial and personal goals into consideration. In addition to naming beneficiaries and putting protections in place to reduce estate taxes, your estate plan is also an opportunity to build a more personal legacy for your children and grandchildren. A thoughtfully curated estate plan can transfer more than inherited wealth to future […]