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Where’s Dad’s Password List?

One important new aspect of estate planning concerns “digital assets,” a form of property that only recently has come into existence. Digital assets are electronic ones and zeros; that is, information inscribed on a tangible medium or stored in an electronic or other medium and which is retrievable in perceivable form.

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Why Bond Prices Go DOWN When Interest Rates Go UP

Simple math can explain this. Here is an example: You have a bond with a face value of $1,000 that pays 5% every year, or $50. When the bond matures you receive $1,000. Now imagine that interest rates have jumped to 7%, so a new $1,000 bond pays $70 every year. What happens to the value of your 5% bond?

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Insurance and Divorce

Beneficiary designations —for life insurance or retirement plans, for example — are an often overlooked aspect of estate planning. A change in life circumstances may suggest a need to change those beneficiaries.

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“Do-it-yourself” Fails in Woman’s Estate Plan

Anne Aldrich wrote her will on an “E-Z Legal Form” ... It was duly signed, witnessed, legal, and unambiguous. However, it did not contain a “residuary clause” for disposing of property.

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Good Offense is Best Defense in Will Contests

When Dad leaves everything to the child who visited most in the nursing home, a will challenge may be in the works by family members who feel cheated out of their legacy.

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Inflation Watch Continues

Investors remain very nervous about where inflation is headed. Recently, the Case-Shiller national home price index posted its largest year-over-year increase since the index was created.

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The IRS’ “Dirty Dozen” for 2021

Each year the IRS puts a spotlight on scams that could have tax implications. Their recent report shows the influence of the coronavirus pandemic on the criminal activities of scammers.

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Gift Values During a Pandemic

The value for federal gift tax purposes of a gift of $100,000 in cash is $100,000, and the same is true for the value of $100,000 worth of publicly traded stock. Those are the easy cases.

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