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You May Not Be Able To Afford Health Care in Retirement

by Randall J. Ryder February 21, 2011

If you are planning for retirement, or already retired but have not considered the long-term costs of health care costs, you may be in for a shock. I know I was. Will you be able to afford health care insurance that supplements Medicare coverage? Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on [...]

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New Estate Tax for 2011?

by Randall P Ryder July 22, 2010

The lack of an estate tax in 2010 has resulted in a number of issues for estate planners, and has allowed at least one massive estate to pass without being subject to the estate tax. According to a recent article, however, at least two legislators are working on a new estate tax plan. Recommend on [...]

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What is the effect of no estate tax in 2010?

by Randall P Ryder July 13, 2010

Congress has not passed new estate tax legislation, which has caused havoc on many people’s estate plans. For one family, the lack of Congressional activity has resulted in a financial boon. 2010 is free of the estate tax Because Congress has not passed new estate tax legislation, 2010 is free of the estate tax—which amounts [...]

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What Will the Estate Tax Be in 2011?

by Randall P Ryder June 15, 2010

Congress has not passed new estate tax legislation, meaning it is scheduled to return at unfavorable rates in 2011. There is still time for Congress to change things, but it is making things difficult for people to plan their estates. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a [...]

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Using a Trust to Protect Your Assets

by Scott Ruhsam June 8, 2010

How you manage your assets is a critical aspect of estate planning. A trust is a legal relationship where one person holds property for another. Generally, a trust involves three people. The grantor, the person who initiates the legal relationship, and places their assets in the trust. The trustee, who holds the property in trust. [...]

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Now is the Time to Plan Your Estate

by Randall J. Ryder January 8, 2010

You may delay, but time will not.  ~ Benjamin Franklin Estate planning is a lot like mowing the lawn; no one likes to do it and the longer you put it off the more time consuming it becomes. Ironically, most of us want control of how our assets are distributed upon our death and who [...]

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