Understanding The Basics of Probate
When we die, our financial matters must be sorted out. Is money owed on a car or other property? What about taxes? After debts are paid, remaining assets can be distributed. Who gets them, in…
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401k: Worth The Effort?
Is it worth it for small businesses to sponsor retirement plans? From many different vantage points, the answer is most likely: yes. Putting workers on the path to a secure retirement is a wonderful way…
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Everyone’s A Participant, Right?
Though we take our own individual paths, most everyone ultimately makes a journey to nonworking years—-aka retirement. Since preparing for those years is essential for all of us, why do retirement plan communications tend to…
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Retirement Plan: Professional Fiduciary?
When sponsoring a retirement plan, hiring outside experts, such as experienced, professional fiduciaries, is generally considered a smart move. What’s not smart however, is being unclear about who has what responsibilities–and ultimately liabilities. Though plan…
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Form 5500: Is Yours Accurate?
Summer brings the deadline for signing and submitting Form 5500 to most retirement plan sponsors. Typically, we rely on service providers to prepare this annual report, so all we have to do is sign off….
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Administrator? Executor? Personal Representative?
The term for the individual responsible for closing out the affairs of a deceased relative or friend can be tricky, so here’s help. When someone dies without a will, probate court typically appoints an administrator….
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Let’s Talk: Money, Values and Hopes
Sooner or later in life, we have to take the ultimate actions of adulting: making plans for our later years, which include provisions for our caregiving needs in the event of decline, and the gifting…
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Probate Questions Answered
The public process of bringing the affairs of the deceased to closure, aka probate, tends to sound scary and off-putting, and is often surrounded by confusion, and misinformation. Here are simple answers to the basic…
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Trial Vs. Appeal?
During a trial, attorneys present evidence and argue cases before a judge and jury. If there are grounds to challenge a trial court decision, the case goes to an appeals court, where an argument is…
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