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Retirement

Warning: Don’t Let Creditors Inherit from You

February 18, 2022 By Gratia P. Schoemakers, Esq.

Creditors inherit from you

Shocking to most people, the retirement account you leave for your spouse can be seized in a divorce, lawsuit, or bankruptcy. 3 Options Available To Surviving Spouses When your surviving spouse inherits your IRA, he or she generally has three options: Cash-out the inherited IRA and pay the income tax.   WARNING! The cashed-out IRA will […]

Filed Under: Divorce, Estate Planning, Retirement, Trusts Tagged With: Bankruptcy, Creditors

Organizing for Tax (and Estate Planning) Season

February 11, 2021 By Gratia P. Schoemakers, Esq.

estate planning season

It’s the start of a new year, which means tax season — and this year’s April 15th IRS filing deadline — is just around the corner.  Soon you’ll be receiving tax forms such as your W-2 or 1099s, and you’ll start thinking about the life events that could affect your taxes in various ways. This […]

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Home/Property Ownership, Retirement Tagged With: Living Trust, Living Will, Revocable Trust, Taxes

Financial Firms Roll Out Form Aimed at Stopping Financial Elder Abuse

February 4, 2021 By Gratia P. Schoemakers, Esq.

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With cases of financial exploitation of the elderly on the rise, advisors who work with older clients are looking for ways to head off the abuse before it happens.  Enter the “Emergency Contact Authorization Form,” a document in which clients can list a trusted person who should be contacted if an advisor suspects a client […]

Filed Under: Estate Planning, POA, Retirement

Caution: Your Traditional Asset Protection Plan is Set Up to Fail

December 23, 2019 By Gratia P. Schoemakers, Esq.

Estate Planning Diagram

You may be surprised to learn that not only has asset protection planning been around for a long time, but you have already engaged in it at some point during your life.  In fact, you probably have one or more types of traditional asset protection planning in place at this very moment.  The problem is […]

Filed Under: Business Planning, Estate Planning, Retirement

How Does an IRA Fit Into Your Estate Plan?

December 10, 2019 By Gratia P. Schoemakers, Esq.

Retirement Planning - Roth, 401k, IRA

When you think of IRAs, you probably think of retirement. But what happens to your IRA money after you’re gone? The answer depends on how you go about creating your estate plan and selecting beneficiaries, and you might be surprised to find out that your money could end up with the wrong people or cause […]

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Retirement

Estate Planning Considerations for Benefits Open Enrollment

November 7, 2019 By Gratia P. Schoemakers, Esq.

Open Enrollment

The fall, generally late-October or early-November, is the time when employers send out summaries of employee benefits offered by the company and give employees the option to enroll in these benefits. These can generally include retirement plan options, health care, dental, vision, short and/or long-term disability, and life insurance coverage. Your employer may pay 100 […]

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Retirement

The More You Know: Reverse Mortgages & Estate Planning

May 21, 2019 By Gratia P. Schoemakers, Esq.

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You have likely seen several advertisements for reverse mortgages if you have spent any time watching television or surfing on the internet. The concept and sell is a simple one: as long as you own and live in your home, you can supplement your retirement income with a loan that you do not need to […]

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Home/Property Ownership, Retirement Tagged With: Insurance, Life Insurance, Mortgage

Retirement Planning for Business Owners

August 23, 2018 By Gratia P. Schoemakers, Esq.

business owners’ retirement

For many employees, saving for retirement is usually a matter of simply participating in their employer’s 401(k) plan and perhaps opening an IRA for some extra savings. But, when you’re the owner of a business, planning for retirement requires proactivity and strategy.  It’s not just the dizzying array of choices for retirement accounts, there’s also […]

Filed Under: Business Planning, Estate Planning, Retirement Tagged With: 401k, Business Succession, Estate Plan, IRA

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