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Estate/Trust Administration- What's Involved When Someone Dies

Estate/Trust Administration- What’s Involved When Someone Dies

When an individual dies, assets of the decedent may be transferred based on how their titled or a named beneficiary.  For example, assets held as joint tenants with right of  survivorship pass directly to the other joint owner.  Similarly, IRA accounts pass directly to the named beneficiaries as do payable on death accounts, transfer on death property, and most life insurance [...]

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Posted by bobrichards - September 26, 2008 at 8:47 am

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Estate/Trust Administration- What's Involved When Someone Dies

Estate/Trust Administration- What's Involved When Someone Dies

When an individual dies, assets of the decedent may be transferred based on how their titled or a named beneficiary.  For example, assets held as joint tenants with right of  survivorship pass directly to the other joint owner.  Similarly, IRA accounts pass directly to the named beneficiaries as do payable on death accounts, transfer on death property, and most life insurance [...]

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Posted by bobrichards - September 26, 2008 at 8:47 am

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Will Preparation-Do You Really Know Who Gets What?

Will Preparation-Do You Really Know Who Gets What?

Perhaps you have made your will and now you think you know where your money will go. Think again! Is there a new child, a new spouse, or was there a death in your family? If so, then take these changes into account in your will. Or what if after you pass, things as they are now change–will those heirs you [...]

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Posted by bobrichards - August 28, 2008 at 10:37 am

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Will Planning and Will Preparation

Will Planning and Will Preparation

Will planning, trust planning and estate planning is not just for older people.  It’s for anyone that wants to avoid heartache for those they love. It’s simply a asset of instructions to distribute property to those who you want to have your property. If you have a will your property will go to those you want to have it and [...]

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Posted by bobrichards - August 11, 2008 at 8:24 am

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