What to Consider When Enrolling in Medicare Part D For 2024
Most people receiving Medicare enroll in voluntary prescription drug coverage (Medicare Part D). Fifty million beneficiaries selected medication coverage in 2023.
Is Your Financial Information in Order?
Preparing and organizing your financial information for when you are no longer capable will bring peace of mind to you today. At the same time, it may relieve your loved ones’ burden in the future.
Can Alzheimer’s Disease Be Prevented?
While new knowledge becomes available each year about promising potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, recent research is also focusing on the prevention of the disease or mitigation of its symptoms.
What Is a Gun Trust and How Does It Protect Your Firearm Estate?
If you own a firearm of monetary or sentimental value, you may wonder how to transfer ownership to your loved ones after you die. In addition to creating a will, you may want to make special arrangements for your weapon.
Inherited Retirement Accounts: Minimizing Tax Consequences
The SECURE Act changed how beneficiaries of inherited retirement accounts must withdraw these funds. Its passage made it more difficult for individuals to pass their retirement savings on to their heirs without tax liability.
Ashes to Ashes, or Ashes to Soil? Is Human Composting Real?
As more people look to adopt environmentally sustainable practices not only in life, but now also in death, ‘green’ alternatives may become more of a norm in the future.
Mitigating the Impacts: Sunsetting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) took effect on Jan. 1, 2018, and impacted personal income taxes, estate tax rules, capital gains rules, and much more. The TCJA is scheduled to sunset at the end of 2025. This will lead to significant changes for taxpayers.
8 Frequently Asked Questions on Last Wills and Testaments
Last wills and testaments (also known simply as wills) are not just for the wealthy.
Do You Need a Spendthrift Trust?
Creating a spendthrift trust for your loved one can limit their spending and your protect wealth.
What Are the Drawbacks of Naming Beneficiaries?
Although in many situations the advantages outweigh the disadvantages when selecting beneficiaries, there are always exceptions.
