Estate | Paige Christofferson

Effective estate management enables you to manage your affairs during your lifetime and control the distribution of your wealth after death. An effective estate strategy can spell out your healthcare wishes and ensure that they're carried out – even if you are unable to communicate. It can even designate someone to manage your financial affairs should you be unable to do so.

When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust

A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.

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4 Elements of an Estate Strategy

Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.

3 Estate Challenges for Blended Families

This article will help your clients with blended families think and prepare their estate strategy.

Safeguard Your Digital Estate

If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?

When Heirs are Imperfect

The money problems or bad lifestyle habits of adult children could lead to the squandering of any inheritance they receive.

3 Estate Challenges for Blended Families

This article will help your clients with blended families think and prepare their estate strategy.

Critical Estate Documents

Sound estate management includes creating financial and healthcare documents. Here's an inside look.

Understanding the Alternate Valuation Date

Executors can value the estate on the date of death, or on its six-month anniversary —the “Alternate Valuation Date."

A Checklist for When a Spouse or Parent Passes

An overview of some fundamental steps when a loved one passes.

What is the Value of Your Business?

Ascertaining the value of your business is important for a variety of reasons.

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Comparing Mortgage Terms

Compare different mortgage term lengths side by side to find the option that fits your budget.

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When Do You Need a Will?

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