Life Events That Impact Your Estate Plan Your estate plan is designed to reflect your wishes and protect your loved ones, but it’s not a one-and-done process. Major life events—like marriage, divorce, the birth of a...
What Is Trust Funding —and How Do You Do It?
July 1, 2025
When clients create a trust as part of their estate plan, they often think the hard part is done. The documents are signed, notarized, and stored safely. However, without proper trust funding, even the most carefully drafted
When planning your estate, an irrevocable trust can offer powerful benefits—from asset protection to tax savings. But what happens if circumstances change and you want to modify the trust’s beneficiaries? It’s a...
Why “Equal” Isn’t Always “Fair” in Estate Planning When creating a will or trust, many people assume that dividing assets equally among children or beneficiaries is the fairest option. However, in estate planning,...
Estate planning usually focuses on what people do before death—wills, trusts, and strategies to protect assets and provide for loved ones. But is it possible to make adjustments after someone passes away? That’s where...