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How to Make Estate Planning an Essential Part of Any Client’s Financial Plan with Dasarte Yarnway

Dasarte Yarnway joins this episode to discuss his approach to holistic financial planning, why estate planning is the backbone and his RIITE planning process.

1 min read Sep 24, 2024
Everything You Need to Know About Gifting (& Taxes)

Gifting can be a great strategy to transfer wealth but the tax implications and exemptions are often misunderstood. Listen to this Practical Planner episode to learn more.

1 min read Sep 10, 2024
You Created Your Estate Planning Documents, Now What?

Hear the three key steps advisors need to know when guiding their clients through the process of finalizing and validating their estate plan documents.

1 min read Aug 27, 2024
SLATs, Marital Trust Conversations, and “Extraordinary Dividends” with Chris Nason “

Anne and Thomas are joined by Chris Nason, partner at McDermott, Will and Emery LLP, to discuss the intricacies of how trusts operate, focusing on SLATs an Marital Trusts.

1 min read Aug 13, 2024
Utilizing the Doubled TCJA Exemption before the 2025 Sunset with Chris Nason

In the latest episode of The Practical Planner, Anne Rhodes and Thomas Kopelman sit down with Chris Nason, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP and a Trust and Estate Planning teacher at Stanford University. Chris provides a deep dive into The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, sharing insights on how advisors […]

1 min read Jul 30, 2024
Where Estate Planning Fits Into Life Planning

By helping clients figure out what their authentic life looks like, Justin Castelli, founder of RLS Wealth, believes it brings more clarity to the estate planning process.

1 min read Jul 16, 2024
Everything You Need to Know About Marital Trusts

Hosts Anne Rhodes and Thomas Kopelman discuss all you need to know about having a marital trust, digging into the three main reasons why you may need one.

1 min read Jun 26, 2024
Approaching Difficult Conversations with Clients with Anna N’Je-Konte, CFP®

Anna N’jie-Konte, CFP, shares how advisors can help clients approach difficult conversations and decisions around estate planning, including resistance due to cultural taboos.

1 min read Jun 11, 2024
Preparing for the Unimaginable and Inevitable with Samantha Russell

Samantha Russell, Chief Evangelist at FMG, joins hosts Anne Rhodesand Thomas Kopelman to share how major life events led her to view estate planning in her life

1 min read May 28, 2024
How to Approach Real Estate in an Estate Plan with Jennifer Rozelle

Find out what you should know about real estate assets when creating an estate plan, including gifting strategies and common mistakes to avoid.

1 min read May 14, 2024
What to Know About Funding a Trust

Find out what assets should and should not go into a trust, including real estate, businesses and more. Also learn about petitions for small states and beneficiary designations.

1 min read Apr 30, 2024
How to Manage Estate Planning Costs for Clients

Hosts Anne Rhodes and Thomas Kopelman discuss how advisors can help their clients manage and reduce fees related to estate plans.

1 min read Apr 16, 2024