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
Fisher Investments Completes $3B Minority Stake Sale
By John ManganaroNew backers include Advent International and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
December 31, 2024
Help Your Clients With This 'Embarrassing' Task Before They Get MarriedTalking about money isn't romantic, but not doing so can sink a marriage, Ekaterina Klimentova of Cerity warns.
December 23, 2024
The Most Confusing Inherited IRA Questions, AnsweredThe RMD rules vary depending on who inherits the account — and some beneficiaries have more options than others.
December 23, 2024
Jamie Hopkins: Clients Will Leave RIAs That Don't Offer This Service“To serve next-generation clients, [advisors] need to offer this,” Bryn Mawr Capital Management's CEO tells ThinkAdvisor.
December 20, 2024
6 Ways to Talk About Estate Planning Over the HolidaysRecognizing that the topic can be emotionally charged, advisors should keep the conversation heading in a positive direction.
December 17, 2024
Corient Acquires $8B RIA in MaineH.M. Payson and Co., a chartered trust company, manages about $1.2 billion in trust assets.
December 13, 2024
Slott, Levine: Here's What Happens to the HSA When a Client DiesSpouses have more flexibility than other inheritors with respect to these accounts, the retirement and tax experts say.
December 13, 2024
Death and Retirement Tax Changes Could Add $723B in Revenue Over 10 Years: CBOThe projected value of changing asset transfer rules and cutting IRA and 401(k) contributions is up from $209 billion in 2020.