Estate planning is mostly more complicated as people deal with larger estates with diverse assets that will be shared with multiple beneficiaries. Many wealthy people plan their wills and trusts to save money for their heirs that would otherwise be consumed by government taxes.
Estate and gift levy will effect fewer Connecticut residents
How do executors prepare to work with a will?
Executors of wills can feel awkward when it finally comes to time to fulfill their duties to the holders of estates. Although it is a solemn and somber task to handle the possessions of the deceased, probate courts try to lighten the burden.
Parents of autistic children may plan to become conservators
The phrase "on the spectrum" has become an amorphous idea for many people, some of whom think it applies to any strange behavior as a way to make themselves more comfortable. The term is no joke for relatives of people with actual autism spectrum disorders, and the difference between functional and nonfunctional personalities could not be clearer.
Keeping harmony in the family with smart estate planning
The more complex your estate, the more you worry about how and what your children should inherit after you are gone. Ideally, you want everyone to be happy, but you suspect there may be some infighting over assets. Here are four estate planning tips for maintaining harmony among your heirs.
