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The importance of keeping beneficiary designations current

People in North Carolina who are creating an estate plan should make sure they remember to include beneficiary designations. These are the individuals who receive assets such as retirement accounts…

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Is DIY estate planning worth the risks?

Recently, you may have begun thinking more seriously about creating an estate plan. This desire may have stemmed from the recent birth of a child, a milestone birthday, the death…

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Why everybody should think about estate planning

North Carolina residents or anyone else with assets should consider creating an estate plan. Doing so may provide a level of control over who gets cash inside of a 401k…

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Using transfer on death to bypass probate

North Carolina residents might wonder how they can arrange their estates to avoid probate. One man named his daughter as a beneficiary on investments and left her his car and…

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Divorce and estate planning

People in North Carolina who are getting a divorce may want to consider changing their estate plan as well. If a person dies before the divorce is final or shortly…

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Set the stage for continued business success and a lasting legacy

Successful business owners like you understand the importance of good leadership. After all, your North Carolina business did not grow into the productive, prosperous company it is today by osmosis.…

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When an irrevocable trust needs to be decanted

Traditionally, the only way to change an irrevocable trust is with the permission of beneficiaries and costly, time-consuming legal action. The idea behind an irrevocable trust is that the assets…

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What to know about estate taxes in 2018

In 2018, residents of North Carolina, along with the rest of the country, will have a $5.6 million federal estate tax exemption. This is an increase from $5.49 million in…

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When an asset protection trust may make sense

North Carolina residents who are looking to do what’s best for their children may be interested in creating a spendthrift trust. This may be especially useful for those who may…

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Estate tax rules withdrawn by the Treasury Department

Small business owners in North Carolina may breathe a sigh of relief upon learning that the proposed valuation rules for family businesses will be withdrawn by the Treasury Department. The…

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