When talk turns to taxes, most people think of income taxes. Yet, for many people, estate taxes may be the largest single tax expense they'll ever face. To put it another way, without proper planning, you could lose more than half of what you've spent a lifetime building to estate taxes. We will soon provide a financial calculator to aid you in estate planning.
Estate planning is an easy thing to put off.
You decide who receives a share of your assets. You decide how and when your beneficiaries will receive their inheritance. The terms and timing are set by law. Your children could be left with unfettered control of a sizable estate. You can reduce estate taxes and administrative expenses.