Estate Planning The Benefits of Using a Trust in Estate PlanningHaving a trust sounds like something that only wealthy people need, but trusts are useful…Thomas HackettAugust 20, 2015
Estate Planning The 50+ Bride (or Groom)Coming together at 50-plus is different from getting married in your 20s, particularly when it…Thomas HackettApril 30, 2015
Estate Planning Millennials, This Isn’t Your Parents’ Financial and Estate PlanningFinancial planner Joe Pitzl, 34, says Millennials like himself have a different way of absorbing…Thomas HackettApril 28, 2015
Estate Planning Retirement and Estate Planning: Unmarried Couples vs Married CouplesAlthough some couples remain unmarried to protect their estates, that strategy may backfire if you…Thomas HackettApril 27, 2015
Estate Planning Not So Strange Bedfellows: Your Financial and Estate Plans"It's important not to look at financial planning in a vacuum. Estate planning is intertwined…Thomas HackettApril 22, 2015
Estate Planning Baby Boomers May Not Be Thinking About Their Estate Plan"If you are looking at Baby Boomers, they are looking at what their cash flow…Thomas HackettApril 21, 2015
BusinessEstate Planning Retirement Planning Advice for Farms and Ranches … and Any Small BusinessSmall businesses, including self-employed taxpayers, have two choices after year end (2014) to establish and…Thomas HackettApril 16, 2015
Estate AdministrationEstate Planning What Happens to Debts When a Loved One Dies?Anyone can die leaving debt behind. Spouses and families should help prepare or revise estate…Thomas HackettApril 15, 2015
Estate Planning Divorce Will Impact Your Estate PlanningOnce you're divorced one forward moving goal should be to immediately create a new estate…Thomas HackettApril 9, 2015
Estate Planning “House of Cards” on Retirement: You Are Entitled to NothingFrank Underwood is not a real person. He’s the crooked politician portrayed by Kevin Spacey…Thomas HackettApril 6, 2015