Managing Probate When Setting Up Your Estate What can you do to help your heirs?  Provided by Marc Aarons  The probate process can be expensive for some estates. Settling an estate through probate can cost you both time and money. It could take up to a year for the estate to be settled, plus attorney’s […]

National “Make a Will” Month Provided by Marc Aarons “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” Sage advice that applies not only to our lives but to your estate strategy.   When was the last time you reviewed your will or estate strategy? August is National “Make a Will” Month, an excellent annual reminder to […]

What Happens When There Are No Beneficiaries Where do those accounts and policies end up? Provided by Marc Aarons Some accounts have no designated beneficiary. Rarely, the same thing occurs with insurance policies. This is usually an oversight. In exceptional circumstances, it is a choice. What happens to these accounts and policies when the original […]

Major Risks to Family Wealth Protect your family assets for future generations. Provided by Marc Aarons   All too often, family wealth fails to last. One generation builds a business—or even a fortune— lost in the ensuing decades. Why does it happen, again and again? Often, families fall prey to serious money blunders, making classic […]

Provided by Marc Aarons @ Money Managers Inc. How do you keep assets out of probate? If that estate planning question is on your mind, you should know that there are two basic ways to accomplish that objective. One, you could create a revocable living trust. You can serve as its trustee, and you can […]