Estate Planning Blog Digest

At the time of Boseman’s death, news came to light that he had married Taylor Simone Ledward a few months earlier and that he had no will.

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (Secure) Act upended inherited IRAs for most non-spousal beneficiaries. The 10-year rule for withdrawing from inherited IRAs eliminated the ability to stretch inherited IRAs for these beneficiaries.

Across the U.S., 892 rural hospitals are either at immediate or high risk of closure.

For those of us with aging parents or other loved ones, there are some important things to consider.

For most families, the estate planning process is more involved than simply naming beneficiaries. While the primary goal of estate planning is transferring assets in an orderly and tax-efficient manner, it’s just as important to focus on preserving wealth across generations.

Being disinherited or left out of a will is the last thing you want to discover in the wake of losing a loved one. Although it can be very hurtful to not be included, the fact that a person is disinherited does not necessarily indicate foul play.

Have you thought about what will happen to your bitcoin when you die? For many of us, the thought has at least crossed our mind.

A new study showed that caregiver burnout is becoming a growing problem.

If you die without a will, you die “intestate.” Your assets will be distributed according to your state’s law. That could result in a distribution you didn’t intend.

Here are some important parts of your estate plan that should be reviewed.