by Leonard Baer | Mar 30, 2022 | Articles, Estate Planning, Financial Planning
Many people need to rethink their families’ financial future as a result of second marriages or later-in-life pregnancies. Whether they have the same parents or not, a significant age difference between siblings is now termed a ‘split- level’ family. ...
by Leonard Baer | Sep 10, 2021 | Articles, Estate Planning
Here in the mountains of North Carolina and Georgia, we have watched many new families enjoying their newly purchased vacation homes. Thankfully, they have enjoyed a relatively peaceful season. However, as the summer winds down, the reality of second home ownership...
by Leonard Baer | Aug 4, 2021 | Articles, Estate Planning, Financial Planning
Most people want to pass their assets to their children or grandchildren but naming a minor as a beneficiary can have unintended consequences. It is important to make a plan that doesn’t involve leaving assets directly to a minor. There are two main problems with...
by Leonard Baer | Jun 29, 2021 | Aging, Articles, Estate Planning, Financial Planning
All women, married, widowed, divorced, or single; homemakers, caregivers, professionals, or business owners need to understand estate planning and have a plan of their own in place. As a result, there is an increased need to plan for physical and/or mental incapacity...
by Leonard Baer | Jun 11, 2021 | Blog, Estate Planning
How many times are we asked to sign things, and then just go ahead and sign? We go to restaurants and sign credit card receipts, but do we really review the bill? Do we read the fine print in a sales contract? We sign things all day and most of the time, we are...
by Leonard Baer | May 18, 2021 | Articles, Estate Planning
Unlike financial assets, which can generally be divided easily amongst heirs, tangible personal property is unique. The complexity of distributing a lifetime’s worth of possessions is something many people overlook. Families have been torn apart over everything from...
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