A trust provides benefits beyond what beneficiary designations accomplish. When it comes to estate planning, every family and individual family member is different. Although people may have similar assets, they have unique goals and circumstances. All of these variables influence whether a trust should be including in an estate plan. According to a recent Nj.com […]
Inherited IRAs are more complicated under the SECURE Act. When you started working, you opened an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). Over the years, you have placed money in this account, and it has grown in value through that miracle of deferred compound interest. What if there are funds in the account when you die? According […]
Melinda Gates and Bill Gates are revisiting their estates plans after their divorce. Few people can call themselves millionaires. Even fewer can call themselves billionaires. Bill and Melinda Gates are two of these individuals. According to a recent Page Six article titled “Melinda Gates could be angling to change kids’ $10M inheritance in split,” having […]
The proposed tax plan would impact the estate planning of many Americans. In leadership transitions, you can expect changes. You can see this with college athletics. When one coach is fired and a new coach is hired, the new coach selects a team of assistant coaches and new recruits. One may argue this is why […]
A payable on death account is one means of transferring assets to heirs. There are several ways assets are distributed. The most commonly recognized is a last will and testament. Other options include gifts, trusts, and beneficiary designations. According to a recent Sports Grind Entertainment article titled “Payable on Death (POD) Accounts,” a payable on […]
Using a transfer on death deed is one tool for distributing property. Estate planning is multifaceted. It involves considering taxes, health care, finances, property, and business interests. The methods used in estate planning can either align with or interfere with your goals. According to a recent The Williamson Daily News article titled “Estate planning ensures […]
Wealth is not a prerequisite for estate planning. Newspaper headlines remind us the rich and famous need estate planning. After all, prince or pauper, no one gets out of this life alive. In fact, Prince is one example of this fact. Although he was a successful musician and his image was important to him, Prince did […]
Personal and financial maturity are fundamental to being prepared to receive an inheritance. Your children are adults. Each of them has embarked on higher education, technical training, done a stint in the military, or gone right into the workforce. As you prepare your estate plan, you begin to wonder whether your children are capable of […]
All adult Americans need an estate plan. Age 18 is an important year. In many states, this is the age when you can first vote, join the military, and be recognized as an independent adult. Although being an adult in the legal sense comes with many benefits, you also have greater responsibilities after hitting this […]
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Overland Park Estate Planning Attorney Kyle Krull assists clients in Kansas and Missouri with Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Revocable Living Trusts, Charitable Planning, Asset Protection and Business Succession Planning in the greater Kansas City area including Overland Park, Leawood, Olathe, Lenexa, Johnson County Kansas and Jackson County Missouri.
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