by Susan Grissom | Feb 25, 2020 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
Have you wondered what your attorney means when they refer to a HEMS standard but you did not ask? Often a trust will contain language that limits a Trustee’s ability to give money to a beneficiary and contains the words “health, education, maintenance, and support,”...
by Madalyn Davis | Feb 18, 2020 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
The most frequent mistake I see in “do-it-yourself” Wills are clients who leave assets to children who are minors or under the age of 18. While parents want to leave their estates to their children and provide and care for them in the event they pass, naming your...
by Madalyn Davis | Feb 11, 2020 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
What is a Living Will, a Living Trust, a Last Will, and most importantly, is there a difference? If so, what is the difference? Some people refer to an Advance Directive as a living will. This kind of document allows you to name an agent to make medical decisions for...
by Susan Grissom | Feb 4, 2020 | Business, Corporate
Our last four blogs have focused on changes that affect individuals resulting from the new SECURE Act; however, the changes were not limited to individuals. There are a number of provisions focused on small business and designed to motivate small businesses to offer...
by Susan Grissom | Jan 28, 2020 | Estate Planning
Our previous three blogs have focused on changes to retirement accounts resulting from the new SECURE Act; however, the changes were not limited to retirement accounts. Another change resulting from the SECURE Act is a reduction in the “Kiddie Tax” rate. The “Kiddie...
by Madalyn Davis | Jan 21, 2020 | Business, Estate Planning
Our two previous blogs have discussed the elimination of the stretch provisions for retirement accounts (see https://grissomlawfirm.com/secure-act-stretch-ira)and the use of accumulation trusts (see https://grissomlawfirm.com/secure-act-accumulation trust) in light of...
by Madalyn Davis | Jan 14, 2020 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
For some people, the SECURE Act will have little impact. For those who spend down their IRAs for their retirement, or who are leaving everything outright to their beneficiaries or making distributions at younger ages (under 40 generally, although this varies by each...
by Madalyn Davis | Jan 7, 2020 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
The SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement Act) became effective January 1, 2020. What does this mean for YOU? Let’s focus on the biggest Estate Planning impact, the elimination of the Stretch IRA or other retirement plans. Previously, many...
by Susan Grissom | Dec 31, 2019 | Estate Planning
Each year, as December 31st approaches, I consider the things I hope to accomplish next year and document my New Year’s Resolutions. I typically include at least one goal / resolution that is focused on finances, one focused on health or wellness, and one focused on...
by Susan Grissom | Dec 24, 2019 | Estate Planning
The Holidays provide an opportunity to look back on the year and remember those who are important to us. As 2019 comes to a close, I wish to take an opportunity to thank our clients and referral partners for a great year and to wish each of you Happy Holidays! I am...
