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Financial advisors know that the most effective client relationships are built on trust, foresight, and the ability to guide families through the full arc of their financial lives. But while investment management and retirement planning are often top of mind, estate planning is too often left siloed, delayed, or outsourced. The reality is simple: holistic […]

August was an exciting month with the introduction of mobile notary services and Snapshot Reports, read on to see what features you and your teams should be trying next! Introducing Mobile Notaries! On-Demand Notarization, From Request to Signature Wealth.com now offers mobile notaries with our preferred provider, Sign Here Ink, giving your clients a white-glove […]

Estate planning often involves a balancing act: providing support to beneficiaries without enabling dependency, establishing firm rules while preserving flexibility, and expressing intent without sacrificing efficiency. One tool that strikes this balance particularly well is the side letter. Though informal and typically not legally binding, a side letter accompanies a trust and provides the trustee […]

The Highlights: Massive momentum: Cetera (12,000+ advisors), Schwab strategic investment, and Commonwealth exclusivity (2,300+ advisors). Live today: Smarter documents & reports (PDF-embedded signer checklists, standardized page numbering, custom report pages). Ester® AI upgrades: open-ended Q&A, side‑by‑side answers from Gemini, Claude, Meta & Mistral, linked citations, follow‑ups with context, rich text editor, folder-level uploads, and more. […]

July has been a newsworthy month, with the recent passing of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which we covered in a recent webinar. In addition to covering news updates that impact your clients, we also have some exciting product updates that you (and your clients) might appreciate too, including our upgraded Wealth Academy, […]

It’s the kind of estate question that’s both oddly common and incredibly difficult to answer: What if someone disappears—and no one knows if they’ve died? A client recently faced exactly this. Her daughter, named as a beneficiary on her estranged father’s retirement account, was contacted by the financial institution holding the funds. They couldn’t locate […]

The inheritance tsunami is already rolling in Roughly $124 trillion is projected to move from Baby Boomers to Gen X and Millennials by 2048, an amount larger than the current U.S. GDP. Cerulli projects that Gen X and Millennial wealth will quintuple by 2030, yet a staggering 81% of heirs say they won’t keep their […]

The world of Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) is poised for some significant improvements, thanks to a recent proposal from the Senate Finance Committee. On June 16th, the Committee released its version of the Republican reconciliation package to the House-passed H.R. 1 bill, unveiling proposed changes to Section 1202 that could expand QSBS benefits. What’s […]

Signed into law on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act brings sweeping and permanent changes to the tax code. Whether you find it beautiful or not, the law is here, and it’s here to stay, at least until Congress says otherwise. At Wealth.com, our job is to help you cut through the […]

We’re halfway through the year, and the Wealth.com team has been hard at work bringing you smarter, sleeker tools to make estate planning easier and more personalized. From improvements to document formatting and signer experience, to enhancements in report customization, scenario comparisons, and AI-driven insights, this month’s updates are packed with meaningful upgrades for advisors […]

On May 20, 2025, Washington Governor, Bob Ferguson, signed new tax legislation that will have a significant impact on estate planning for clients in the state. These changes—which include both a higher exemption amount and steeper tax rates for larger estates—will take effect on July 1, 2025. Here’s what financial advisors should know to guide […]

PHOENIX, AZ – June 3, 2025 — Wealth.com, the leading end-to-end estate planning platform, today announced it has been selected by Commonwealth Financial Network® (“Commonwealth”) as an estate planning solution for its more than 2,300 affiliated independent financial advisors. The partnership positions Wealth.com as a core component of Commonwealth’s broader effort to bring specialized planning […]