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Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts

How Can Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts Protect Wealth?

POSTED ON: November 20, 2025 BY: Kyle Krull
Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts can protect wealth and provide for the surviving spouse after the death of the grantor.
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Newlyweds

Newlyweds Cannot Neglect Estate Planning

POSTED ON: November 13, 2025 BY: Kyle Krull
Marriage does not automatically give newlyweds legal authority over all financial and healthcare matters for their spouse.
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Surviving spouse

Keep the Surviving Spouse in Mind While Estate Planning

POSTED ON: August 7, 2025 BY: Kyle Krull
Estate planning should account for how a surviving spouse will be protected, supported, and guided after being widowed.
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Second marriages

How to Avoid Inheritance Issues in Second Marriages

POSTED ON: May 13, 2025 BY: Kyle Krull
Second marriages create blended families with their own unique estate planning needs and risks.
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Inheritance

How Do I Leave an Inheritance to My Child but Not Their Spouse?

POSTED ON: October 24, 2024 BY: Kyle Krull
Trusts, prenuptial agreements, and postnuptial agreements can protect an inheritance from divorce or spendthrift spouses.
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Prenup

Why Should You Consider a Prenup before Your Wedding?

POSTED ON: July 11, 2024 BY: Kyle Krull
A prenup can provide clarity about financial responsibilities in the future.
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Midlife marriage

What Questions to Ask before a Midlife Marriage?

POSTED ON: May 7, 2024 BY: Kyle Krull
Getting married in midlife can be more complex financially than getting married directly after graduation.
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SECURE Act

Do Your IRA Beneficiaries Align with the SECURE Act?

POSTED ON: April 16, 2024 BY: Kyle Krull
The SECURE Act took away the option for a lifetime stretch IRA in estate planning.
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QTIP Trust

What Role Does a QTIP Trust Play in Estate Planning?

POSTED ON: March 6, 2024 BY: Kyle Krull
Although QTIP trusts provide both asset preservation and estate tax benefits, working with an experienced estate planning attorney is essential for ensuring this estate planning tool functions properly. 
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Life insurance

How Can Life Insurance Work With My Estate Plan?

POSTED ON: February 8, 2024 BY: Kyle Krull
Life insurance is a versatile estate planning tool - much like a Swiss Army Knife. Estate planning requires more than a life insurance policy. A life insurance policy does not designate guardians, executors, or financial and healthcare agents. A last will and testament, trusts, and power of attorney documents are required to provide these protections. […]
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