Estate
Effective estate management enables you to manage your affairs during your lifetime and control the distribution of your wealth after death. An effective estate strategy can spell out your healthcare wishes and ensure that they're carried out – even if you are unable to communicate. It can even designate someone to manage your financial affairs should you be unable to do so.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
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4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.
Get Your Estate Plans in Order for Year-End
Here are three estate planning strategies to consider before the end of the year to assist in transferring wealth.
Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.
Managing Family Dynamics in Business Succession
Preserve both your business and your family bonds with a thoughtful succession strategy.
Talking With Aging Parents About Their Finances
How you can make conversations with your parents about their finances easier and more productive.
Trusts As Part of Your Financial Plan
Trust Strategists with Baird Trust, discuss how different types of trusts can fit into your overall financial plan.
A Brief History of Estate Taxes
Federal estate taxes have long been a source of funding for the federal government.
Passing Down a Family Vacation Home: A Case Study
How one family used thoughtful planning to balance legacy, responsibility and flexibility when passing down a vacation home.
Problems with Probate
Probate can be a completely public process, or it can be managed to include as little information as possible.
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Comparing Mortgage Terms
Compare different mortgage term lengths side by side to find the option that fits your budget.
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When Do You Need a Will?
When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.
Exit Strategies of the Rich and Famous
Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?
4 Elements of an Estate Strategy
Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.
Safeguard Your Digital Estate
If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?
Estate Management 101
A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.
When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.
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