Archive for July, 2010

Is a Charitable Remainder Trust Right For You?

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Many of my South Florida clients ask me if they should consider adding a charitable remainder trust (CRT) to their estate plan without actually understanding what it truly is and what it actually accomplishes. There are two types of charitable remainder trusts: a charitable remainder annuity trust (CRAT) and a ...

Your IRA May Not Be Protected

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

For those of you out there that believed that the IRA you inherited from your parents is sheltered from creditors, litigators and divorce, you may be in for a rude awakening. Regarding creditor protection for inherited IRAs, the Supreme Court of Florida has recently ruled that a debtor's inherited IRA ...

Review: Get It Together: Organize Your Records So Your Family Won’t Have To (book with CD-Rom)

Monday, July 26th, 2010

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