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When To Update An Estate Plan

A fully optimized Estate Plan is certain to change. In this episode hosts Anne Rhodes & Thomas Kopelman dive into when you should be updating your estate plan.

1 min read Jan 10, 2024
Key Estate Planning Terms To Know

Hosts Anne Rhodes & Thomas Kopelman walk through a list of the main common terms financial advisors should know when it comes to Estate Planning.

1 min read Dec 19, 2023
What’s New at Wealth.com – November 2023

We proactively approach product innovation to continually deliver quality and value to our members. This update highlights features from September 2023.

3 min read Dec 7, 2023
Estate Planning for Crypto & Digital Assets with special guest Tyrone Ross Jr.

Practical Planner Hosts Anne Rhodes & Thomas Kopelman are joined by Tyrone Ross Jr. to discuss the unique landscape of Estate Planning for cryptocurrency and digital assets.

1 min read Dec 6, 2023
What Advisors Need to Know About Elective Community Property

Our Chief Legal Officer, Anne Rhodes, recently wrote an article for WealthManagement.com that breaks down key aspects of elective community property, such as the The Double Basis Step-Up. It also includes actionable client examples that can help advisors contextualize what this trend means for their clients. Find it here:

1 min read Dec 5, 2023
Trust for Descendant Explained

A Trust for Descendant is a type of sub-trust that specifically benefits a child (or a more remote descendant), who is called the “primary beneficiary.” Read more for a comprehensive explainer.

5 min read Nov 30, 2023
Intro to Revocable Trusts vs Irrevocable Trusts

In this episode of The Practical Planner, hosts Anne Rhodes & Thomas Kopelman dive deeper into the world of trusts.

1 min read Nov 21, 2023
Marital Trust: A Practical Explainer

What is a Marital Trust? In this guide experts from wealth.com break down how this type of trust works, who typically uses them and other key considerations for financial advisors who are discussing estate planning with their clients.

3 min read Nov 16, 2023
2024 IRS Inflation Adjusted Numbers Reference Guide for Estate Planning

The IRS just released its inflation-adjusted numbers for 2024, which have fairly significant implications for wealth planning. Our legal team reviewed Revenue Procedure 2023-34 and pulled out only the numbers most relevant for wealth transfer planning…

3 min read Nov 9, 2023
Beneficiary Designation Explained

How This Crucial Aspect of Estate Planning Works A good estate plan allows you to understand what happens to your assets when you pass away. Generally speaking, there are three factors that can impact what happens to your assets at death: How your asset is owned. Your estate planning documents. Whether or not you have […]

5 min read Nov 3, 2023
Estate Administration Checklist

The Checklist available for download below is designed to help people understand their responsibilities and organize tasks following the death of an individual who asked them to administer an estate. Advisors can use this as a general guide to help clients navigate the administration of an estate through to its conclusion. Estate Administration Checklist

1 min read Nov 2, 2023
What’s New at wealth.com – October 2023

We proactively approach product innovation to continually deliver quality and value to our members. This update highlights features from September 2023.

3 min read Nov 2, 2023

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