An irony of modern estate planning is that the more secure we make our digital lives, the more vulnerable we are to a planning lockdown when a crisis hits. This digital paradox is not unique to estate planning. We have all experienced technology that is supposed to make life easier but occasionally causes frustration. Security […]
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Crossing Borders: When Your Estate Plan Does Not Travel with You
If you travel internationally, you may move fluidly among languages, cultures, and customs. However, you may not realize that your estate plan will not automatically follow you across foreign borders. Plans written around US laws may not be recognized or function as intended in other countries. An international lifestyle should be paired with an estate […]
Continue reading…What Happens If Something Goes Wrong While Traveling?
Travel takes us out of our comfort zone, exposes us to new stimuli, and can rekindle a sense of awe as we leave the familiar behind and embrace the unknown. It also challenges us to think and act differently. But by stripping away our daily routines, travel can expose gaps in how prepared we are […]
Continue reading…A Windfall and a Target: Navigating Family Expectations After Sudden Wealth
Good news in the form of a sudden windfall can put your family in a new financial position that may materially alter your legacy and estate plan. And while it may seem like a pure positive, it can also attract the attention of the Internal Revenue Service and prompt a reevaluation of which extended family […]
Continue reading…When an Adult Child Has a Crisis: How an Emergency Can Reshape Your Estate Plan
You never stop being a parent. Even when your child reaches adulthood, they are always in your thoughts—and, in many cases, your estate plan. There may be times when your adult children need you just as much—or more—than they did while growing up. If they are suddenly facing a disability, chronic illness, substance use disorder, […]
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