Tag Archives: life insurance

Life Insurance: Do I Really Need It?
Recent events have made many of us think about our mortality and how to make sure our loved ones are taken care of especially if we die unexpectedly. Life insurance can be an affordable way to provide for our children, a spouse, a sibling, aging parents, and other loved ones. Life insurance can provide… Read More »

New Homeowner Checklist: 3 Things To Do ASAP!
Congratulations on the purchase of your new home! Whether this is your first home or an upgrade/downsize, the purchasing of a home is a big event in your life. When these major life changes occur, it is important that you are properly prepared. To get you started, we have put together a brief new… Read More »

How New Tax Laws Will Impact Estate Planning in 2018
With 2017 now relegated to history, including Congress passing (and President Trump signing into law) the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, the question as we look ahead to 2018 now becomes: how do these new tax laws affect my estate plan? With that in mind, let’s consider a few things to watch regarding estate planning,… Read More »

Estate Planning for Military Families: Are You Protected? (UPDATED: August 2019)
No matter the time of year, it is always a good opportunity for members of the military and their loved ones to consider setting up — or revising an existing —estate plan. Military families need to consider special estate-planning issues that others do not. This is particularly true when one or more family members… Read More »

Life Insurance and Estate Planning: Protecting Your Beneficiaries’ Interests
One misconception people have about life insurance is that naming life insurance beneficiaries is all you have to do to ensure the benefits of life insurance will be available for a surviving spouse, children, or other intended beneficiary. Life insurance is an important estate planning tool, but without certain protections in place, there’s no… Read More »