Estate

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.

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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust

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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Trust Strategists with Baird Trust, discuss how different types of trusts can fit into your overall financial plan.

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It’s easy to feel overwhelmed as the executor of a loved one’s estate. Here’s steps to make the process more manageable.

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

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With a well-planned gifting strategy, you can transfer wealth tax-free to your beneficiaries.

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

Estate Management 101

A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.

Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart

Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?

When Do You Need a Will?

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

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Estate conservation is too important to put off. Do you have a smart exit strategy?

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