Month: April 2013
Ways to Protect an Inheritance from Creditors
Bequeathing assets involves more than naming beneficiaries. Creating a proper estate plan offers individuals and families the ability to protect their assets…
Google’s Digital Asset Management Tool
2013 seems to be the year of digital afterlife planning. Last month the North Carolina Senate approved Bill 279, a bill for…
Why You Should Update Your Beneficiaries
Neglecting to update beneficiaries, or failing to name them, may leave life insurance and retirement accounts to unintended recipients, create probate expenses,…
3 Reasons Why You Don’t Need to be a Senior Citizen to Use an Elder Law Attorney
A common misconception is that elder law attorneys are used primarily by senior citizens. Although elder law attorneys can assist with crisis…
$3M Limit on IRAs in Obama’s Proposal
Individual Retirement Accounts are a top retirement choice for individuals who want to enjoy tax-deferred savings. However, Obama’s new budget plan includes…
3 Ways to Gift for College
Family members have the best intentions when they offer money to cover college expenses, but if they neglect to use a wise…
5 Final Hour Tax Filing Errors
Taxpayers make preventable mistakes every year that cause delays with their tax return processing. Knowing what these mistakes are may help you…
5 Tax Scams of 2013
Every year many innocent people fall victim to tax scams. Taxpayers may be taken advantage of by scammers, dishonest tax preparers, or…
Ways to Protect Your Finances: Financial Literacy Month
April is Autism Awareness Month, Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and it is also Financial Literacy Month. These three campaigns may at first appear…
Obama’s 2013 Budget Proposal to Push Estate Tax Back to 2009 Terms
Although Obama’s American Taxpayer Relief Act was said to make permanent changes, lawmakers had also advised that it was just the first…