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
Ed Slott: This Big Mistake Sets Up Clients for Inherited IRA Problems
By Ginger SzalaIn a speech to the American Institute of CPAs, the tax expert outlined the nuances of inherited IRAs, especially after the Secure Act.
July 19, 2021
Where Did the Mass Affluent Households Go?The number of households in this group dropped about 13% from a year ago, Hearts & Wallets found.
July 08, 2021
Broadridge to Offer Hyper-Personalization Tools for Advisors: Tech RoundupAlso, Sterling Trustees joins the Envestnet Trust Services Exchange to provide trust administration services to RIAs and BDs.
July 07, 2021
How to Help Widows Avoid Financial Risks of RemarriagePlanner Kathleen Rehl, a remarried widow herself, tells ThinkAdvisor how advisors can help these clients avoid financial exploitation.
July 02, 2021
Financial Advice From a Bank? Customers Who Take It Love ItBank customers are unlikely to seek advice but most will follow it when they receive it, J.D. Power finds.
June 22, 2021
5 Planning Strategies to Use if Biden Repeals Stepped-Up BasisSuch a move would reverse "a century of tax law" and have "far-reaching ramifications," says tax expert Andy Friedman.
June 21, 2021
Gates Split Casts Harsh Glare on $170B Money ManagerAside from detracting attention from the couple, Michael Larson's main mandate has been to invest conservatively.
June 17, 2021
Hightower Nears Launch of National Trust CompanyThe RIA tapped Tanya D. Simpson, former managing director of Charles Schwab Trust Co., to lead the business.