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Welcome! Our firm practices in many areas of estate planning. This website was designed to save you time and money by walking you through the basics of estate planning and the associated tax issues.

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Estate Planning
Catastrophic Illness Planning
Insurance Services
Tax Reduction & Elimination Planning
Asset Protection Planning
Probate & Legal Issues
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Start with our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to familiarize yourself with a few basic concepts of Estate and Retirement Planning. If you have a little more time, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the various educational sections of our site. We believe this information will be most helpful to you, as well as your loved ones, in understanding the various dimensions of estate planning. For more detailed information about your specific situation, please feel free to contact us.

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Protection Against Uninsured Drivers

Protection Against Uninsured Drivers

You’re hit by an uninsured driver. Now what? Are you protected against financial losses?

Red Flags for Tax Auditors

Red Flags for Tax Auditors

Here are six flags that may make your tax return prime for an IRS audit.

What Is a 1035 Exchange?

What Is a 1035 Exchange?

1035 exchanges provide a way to trade-in an annuity contract or life insurance policy without triggering a tax liability.

A Living Trust Primer

Living trusts are popular, but their appropriateness will depend upon your individual needs and objectives.

Buying Auto Insurance For Teen Drivers

Tips on insuring your teen driver.

Red Flags for Tax Auditors

Here are six flags that may make your tax return prime for an IRS audit.

Six Most Overlooked Tax Deductions

Six overlooked tax deductions to help manage your tax bill.

Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance

When considering life insurance, it's important to understand your options.

When Does Your Personal Car Become a Commercial Vehicle?

At what point can you call a personal vehicle commercial?

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Home Mortgage Deduction

Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.

Disability Income

This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.

Tax Freedom Day

Assess how many days you'll work to pay your federal tax liability.

Capital Gains Tax Estimator

Use this calculator to estimate your capital gains tax.

Assess Your Life Insurance Needs

This calculator estimates how much life insurance you would need to meet your family's needs if you were to die prematurely.

Long-Term-Care Needs

Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.

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Protecting Those Who Matter Most

The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.

Tax Management Strategies

Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.

Principles of Preserving Wealth

How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.

Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies

The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.

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When Do You Need a Will?

When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.

Your DNA Test

If your family relies on your income, it’s critical to know what their needs would be in the event of your death.

Extended Care: A Patchwork of Possibilities

What is your plan for health care during retirement?

Making Your Tax Bracket Work

Have you explored all your options when it comes to managing your taxable income?

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

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Articles

A Living Trust Primer

Living trusts are popular, but their appropriateness will depend upon your individual needs and objectives.

Buying Auto Insurance For Teen Drivers

Tips on insuring your teen driver.

Red Flags for Tax Auditors

Here are six flags that may make your tax return prime for an IRS audit.

Six Most Overlooked Tax Deductions

Six overlooked tax deductions to help manage your tax bill.

Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance

When considering life insurance, it's important to understand your options.

When Does Your Personal Car Become a Commercial Vehicle?

At what point can you call a personal vehicle commercial?

View all articles

Calculators

Home Mortgage Deduction

Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.

Disability Income

This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.

Tax Freedom Day

Assess how many days you'll work to pay your federal tax liability.

Capital Gains Tax Estimator

Use this calculator to estimate your capital gains tax.

Assess Your Life Insurance Needs

This calculator estimates how much life insurance you would need to meet your family's needs if you were to die prematurely.

Long-Term-Care Needs

Determine your potential long-term care needs and how long your current assets might last.

View all calculators

Presentations

Protecting Those Who Matter Most

The importance of life insurance, how it works, and how much coverage you need.

Tax Management Strategies

Learn more about taxes, tax-favored investing, and tax strategies.

Principles of Preserving Wealth

How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.

Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies

The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.

View all presentations

Videos

When Do You Need a Will?

When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.

Your DNA Test

If your family relies on your income, it’s critical to know what their needs would be in the event of your death.

Extended Care: A Patchwork of Possibilities

What is your plan for health care during retirement?

Making Your Tax Bracket Work

Have you explored all your options when it comes to managing your taxable income?

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

View all videos