A blog for everyday financial tips, Trajan news updates, and more
When we head off on our summer travels, we often leave behind our responsibilities and worries, seeking enjoyment and relaxation instead. However, this doesn’t mean that we can completely disregard our future and the well-being of our loved ones. Just as we take steps to plan our vacations meticulously, we must also take steps to plan our estates properly.
In estate planning, we often talk about gifts and gifting, typically within the context of money, assets, and taxes. Kent Phelps, attorney and Trajan Estate CEO, believes that our values are the most important gifts we can give our heirs. Among these, the gift of work ranks as one of the most valuable. Phelps shares his story here.
In estate planning, we often talk about gifts and gifting, typically within the context of money, assets, and taxes. Kent Phelps, attorney and Trajan Estate CEO, believes that our values are the most important gifts we can give our heirs. Among these, the gift of work ranks as one of the most valuable. Phelps shares his story here.
From the cradle, I’ve been blessed with the constant influence of many strong women in my life. Wendy (my wife of 33 years), three daughters, my mom, six sisters, grandmothers
This is the second of a two-part series on succession planning lessons we can learn from the In-N-Out Burger story. The Power of Legacy Planning In 1989, Esther Snyder established
In-N-Out has found a way to thrive in spite of family dysfunction, self-destructive behavior, untimely deaths, a limited gene pool, and leadership by the very young or the very old by necessity.
The In-N-Out story demonstrates the power of planning. Without such planning, the fast food chain we all know and love, would very likely not be what it is today.
All too often, the death of a celebrity is a cautionary tale when it comes to getting our affairs in order. Priscilla Presley (Elvis’s ex-wife and Lisa Marie’s mom) already filed a lawsuit four days after she buried her daughter to remove Lisa Marie’s oldest daughter as trustee.
In Lisa Marie’s case, we can learn from some wise planning going back to Elvis, as well as some things that could have been done better.
No one wants to think about their own death, yet none of us will live forever. Creating an estate plan is an unpleasant but necessary part of being a responsible adult. We can’t know when our time is up, but we can control whether we help our loved ones or leave them with a financial mess.
Gifting to your loved ones while you’re alive can be a beautiful gesture – plus, it offers you a unique opportunity to observe and assess how they handle money. What’s more, there’s an important question around this type of gifting – how much can be gifted without paying gift taxes?
The greatest gift this season? Peace of mind. Priceless, really. Especially when you consider what peace of mind has done for Kent Phelps, an estate attorney himself who experienced the loss of his parents.
