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What Is the Difference Between a Revocable and Irrevocable Trust?


A trust is a key component of estate planning that is used to pass down assets to beneficiaries while avoiding probate and minimizing estate taxes. There are two kinds of…

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What Is the Difference Between Estate Planning and Retirement Planning?


Estate planning and retirement planning are essential for ensuring financial stability for you and your loved ones late in life. While both are equally important, they are quite different from…

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How to Bring Up Estate Planning During Holiday Gatherings


As people come together for the holidays, the topic of estate planning may sound morbid or awkward to discuss. However, it is so important to have these conversations with your…

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Who Will Be Affected by a Potential Tax Increase in 2022?


The proposed tax legislation is not yet passed, but if it does, it will take effect in 2022. President Biden has promised not to raise taxes on households that make…

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Breaking Down the 2022 Proposed Tax Changes Regarding Grantor Trust Rules


Grantor trusts are a widely used strategy in estate planning. This strategy includes transferring your assets to a trust so that all of your assets and finances do not go…

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Estate Planning Basics Part 3: Advance Healthcare Directive & Beneficiary Selection


Today we are continuing our discussion about estate planning, focusing on this article and the topics of Advance Healthcare Directive and Beneficiary Selection. Many families don’t understand the importance of…

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Estate Planning Basics Part 2: An In-Depth Look at Wills, Trusts, and DPOA


In our previous article about estate planning, we looked at an overview of the most critical elements everyone needs to include in their estate plan. Today, we are breaking it…

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Estate Planning Basics Part 1: Estate Planning Overview


Estate planning isn’t only for the wealthy – preparing an estate plan is an essential step for people at all income levels. Anything that you own is part of your…

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From Family to Financials: Shoup Legal’s Top 10 Estate Planning Tips for 2021 and Beyond


Proposed legislation in Washington DC means the federal tax climate is likely to change sooner rather than later, but that’s not the only reason you should be thinking about your…

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