Estate Planning
Learn the latest estate planning strategies to help clients pass on their assets to beneficiaries while minimizing taxes.
When a Client's Child Gets Married, It's Time to Talk
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinPlanning around the happy day presents an opportunity to include adult children in the advisor-client relationship.
July 01, 2025
Ex-LPL Advisor Suspended After Family Named as Client's BeneficiariesA client designated the advisor's wife as primary beneficiary on six LPL accounts, FINRA says.
June 25, 2025
Appeals Court Sides With Beneficiary in Guardian Life SuitGuardian waived its right to cancel coverage by continuing to accept premium payments for years, a 5th Circuit panel ruled.
June 18, 2025
Trouble in Margaritaville: 7 Reasons Estate Plans Go AwryThe legal fight over Jimmy Buffett’s $275 million estate offers lessons for all of us.
June 10, 2025
12 States With the Highest Average Estate Tax PaymentsIn these states, high-net-worth people who died shared plenty of their wealth with the IRS.
June 09, 2025
Reject an Inheritance? Not Always a Bad IdeaIn certain cases, this strategy can reduce the share of the estate lost to taxes or court judgments.
June 03, 2025
Commonwealth Is Latest Firm to Tap Wealth.com for Estate PlanningThe firm wants to help its advisors attract and retain high-net-worth clients through more specialized services.
May 29, 2025
At Morgan Stanley, This Ex-Teacher Schools the Heirs of Ultra-Wealthy ClientsPublic schoolteacher turned executive director Charline Burgess prepares the next generation to be stewards of great wealth.