Multigenerational family gathered together from great grand parents to great grand sons posing for the picture in casual multicolored clothing

DYNASTY TRUSTS: MULTIGENERATIONAL ESTATE PLANNING

Gabriel Katzner - June 27, 2023 - Trust Administration

A dynasty trust (also known as a perpetual trust) is an irrevocable trust that can span more than two generations. In fact, it can theoretically last forever or as long as the trust money and property remain. As an irrevocable trust, dynasty trusts offer tax minimization and asset protection. Because the rules of an irrevocable […]

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IMPACT OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECH ON ESTATE PLANNING

Gabriel Katzner - June 12, 2023 - Beneficiary

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 326,468 assisted reproduction technology (ART) cycles were performed at 449 clinics, resulting in 79,942 live-born infants in 2020. This is approximately 2% of all infants born in the United States. ART involves all fertility treatments in which eggs or embryos are handled. The main type of […]

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Estate Planning When Using Assisted Reproductive Technology

Gabriel Katzner - December 9, 2022 - Estate Planning

Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is any fertility treatment in which eggs or embryos are handled. ART procedures generally involve stimulating the ovaries to produce eggs and then surgically removing the eggs from a woman’s ovaries. The eggs are combined with the sperm in a laboratory setting, and then the eggs are implanted in the uterus. […]

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Parents Home, 5 bedroom two floor, light blue paint house, with a couple of trees on the sides. its the parents home

CAN CHILD TAKE HOME WHILE I’M ALIVE IF PASSED IT IN MY WILL?

Gabriel Katzner - October 5, 2022 - Wills

No, your child cannot take your home from you. Naming someone as the recipient of your property, even your house, in your Last Will and Testament does not give them any right to that property while you are still living. The Person Who Has Title to The Home Has Control Over It If you have […]

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Dad and children looking at the trusts improvements made accordingly to their needs

COMMON TRUSTS: IMPROVEMENTS TO CHILDREN’S NEEDS

Gabriel Katzner - July 12, 2022 - Beneficiary

Parents want to ensure that their children feel that they are all treated fairly and feel equally valued. However, the reality is that all children do not need the same amount of financial help, especially in different phases of their lives. Parents may want to divide their property and accounts equally among their children in […]

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ESTATE PLANNING FOR THE STAY-AT-HOME PARENT

ESTATE PLANNING FOR THE STAY-AT-HOME PARENT

Gabriel Katzner - June 13, 2022 - Estate Planning

While it is common for parents to make plans to support their family if a working parent is injured, incapacitated, or dies, it is also important to make plans in case these same circumstances happen to the stay-at-home parent. Stay-at-home parents make valuable non-financial contributions that would be expensive to replace. Do you have plans […]

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ESTATE PLANNING FOR COUPLES WITH AN AGE GAP

Gabriel Katzner - April 18, 2022 - Estate Planning

With couples of similar ages, planning for the future is quite naturally a joint effort. However, if you’re married to somebody who is considerably older or younger than you, the future will look different and mean various things to each of you. You wish to possess comprehensive money and estate plans to shield yourself, your […]

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CHILD BORN OUTSIDE A MARRIAGE

THE RIGHTS OF A CHILD BORN OUTSIDE A MARRIAGE

Gabriel Katzner - August 2, 2021 - Estate Planning

Children are born inside and outside of marriage every day. Historically, both society and the law treated a child born outside a marriage unfairly. They had no right to inherit from either parent, in many cases. Eventually, children had the means to inherit from their mothers, but rarely their fathers. In the late 1960s, the […]

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ACCIDENTALLY DISINHERIT YOUR OWN CHILDREN

PARENTAL WARNING: IF YOU OWN YOUR PROPERTY THIS WAY, YOU MAY ACCIDENTALLY DISINHERIT YOUR OWN CHILDREN

Gabriel Katzner - March 18, 2021 - Estate Planning

Owning property as Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship is easy, common, and often disastrous.  Sadly, children – both minor and adult – are often disinherited. While there are several forms of joint ownership, the one most people use (and the one considered in this discussion) is called “Joint Ownership with Right of Survivorship.” When […]

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ESTATE PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS FOR LGBTQ COUPLES

Gabriel Katzner - February 17, 2020 - Estate Planning

Regardless of your age, race, gender, or sexual orientation, properly protecting your future and your loved ones will require a plan. If you are an LGBTQ couple, you’ll need to factor some specific details into your estate plan. Each couple is unique, and you’ll want to ensure that your wishes are carried out and that […]

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