Trusts and Estates
Learn which trust is best for which clients, the tax benefits of different estate planning strategies and how to transfer wealth responsibly, as well as estate planning techniques that benefit families with special needs
November 04, 2024
American College Opens Enrollment for New Tax CertificationThousands of advisors on the waiting list are able to sign up for the three-course program, says professor Jeff Levine.
October 24, 2024
Independent Advisor Alliance to Provide Wealth.com's Estate Planning ToolThe partnership will offer IAA's 225 advisors access to the firm's end-to-end platform.
October 23, 2024
Advisors Encourage Clients to Create Estate Plans, but Many Don't Have OneA quarter of advisors not affiliated with Trust & Will have no estate plan, a survey finds.
October 23, 2024
Roth vs. Traditional IRA Investments: Don't Let the Tail Wag the DogTaxation matters in a retirement portfolio, but it's not the only factor, Ed Slott and Jeff Levine say.
October 22, 2024
IRS Reveals New Tax Rates, Deductions for 2025The tax year 2025 adjustments generally apply to income tax returns to be filed starting tax season 2026.
October 14, 2024
Term Life Applications Rose 14% in SeptemberAs for universal life? You don't want to know.
October 09, 2024
5 Things Advisors Should Know About the Great Wealth TransferA large share of potential inheritors plan to hire an advisor, a new survey finds.
September 27, 2024
4 Big Takeaways From a Year of PodcastingI talked to an array of experts about annuities and the tricky challenges of retirement income planning.
September 26, 2024
Researchers Put Americans' Retirement Literacy to the Test. The Results Weren't Pretty.Average scores on a retirement income literacy quiz were disappointingly low, but those with advisors did somewhat better.
September 26, 2024
New Bill Increases Social Security Death BenefitThe bill would adjust the lump-sum payment for the first time in 70 years.