Estate

Effective estate management enables you to manage your affairs during your lifetime and control the distribution of your wealth after death. An effective estate strategy can spell out your healthcare wishes and ensure that they're carried out – even if you are unable to communicate. It can even designate someone to manage your financial affairs should you be unable to do so.

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Safeguard Your Digital Estate

If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?

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Estate Management 101

A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.

• Articles

  Four Reasons Millennials Need an Estate Strategy

  Estate strategies for millennials may sound like less of a concern than retirement, but young adults should prepare now.

  A Primer on Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts

  Irrevocable life insurance trusts can be important tools that may accomplish a number of estate objectives.

  Will Power

  Preparing for the eventual distribution of your assets may not sound enticing. But a will puts the power in your hands.

  And the Executor Is

  The right executor may help ensure the distribution of your assets is done with as little upheaval as possible.

  Succeeding at Business Succession

  There are a number of reasons for business owners to consider a business succession plan sooner rather than later.

  13 Key Moments to Ensure Your Plan is Keeping Up With You

  13 Key Moments to Make Sure Your Financial Plan is Keeping Up With You

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• Calculators

  Comparing Mortgage Terms

  Compare different mortgage term lengths side by side to find the option that fits your budget.

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• Videos

  Estate Management 101

  A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.

  When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust

  A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.

  Safeguard Your Digital Estate

  If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?

  Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart

  Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?

  4 Elements of an Estate Strategy

  Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.

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