You’ve done your planning — but what about others in your life? Estate planning can be misunderstood and intimidating to many people, but as you’ve already discovered, it doesn’t have to be. Your loved ones might feel uncomfortable with the topic or fail to see a “need” to create an estate plan. But you can help them overcome their hesitations and understand the benefits of the ... CONTINUE READING
Special Needs Trust Creates Options
We create estate plans to protect our loved ones, and family members with disabilities are often most susceptible to financial difficulty. But safeguarding their futures is not always as simple as leaving a lump sum behind. An improperly structured estate can ultimately harm your loved one more than it helps, but a special needs trust will support and improve their ... CONTINUE READING
The History of the Statue of Liberty’s Arrival
It’s hard to imagine the United States without its most iconic landmark, but the Statue of Liberty didn’t arrive on our shores until more than 100 years after the American Revolution ended. The torch-bearing monument so closely associated with our nation finally reached its home in the U.S. in May 1885 — but it arrived unceremoniously in 350 ... CONTINUE READING
