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How to Get Power of Attorney
Designating a power of attorney (POA) for your accounts serves several purposes. A POA can act on your behalf during a real estate investment transaction or make decisions regarding personal financial assets or medical care if you become incapacitated.
Can an Executor of a Will Be a Beneficiary?
When an individual creates their last will and testament, they designate someone to execute their instructions. That person, referred to as the will’s executor, is tasked with ensuring that the will's provisions are followed. If a will lacks a designated executor, the probate court will name one for the job. The executor must act in the best interests of the estate as a whole, even if that is counter to the wishes of one or more beneficiaries. If the beneficiaries don’t want the instructions in the will carried out, the executor is obligated to follow the instructions of the deceased, not the beneficiary. It’s important to note that an executor cannot change or delete beneficiary designations.
Can You Depreciate Inherited Property?
Investors can take advantage of tax deductions by using depreciation on their investment properties. Depreciation is available for residential and commercial real estate owners who use their properties for business or income-producing means.
Can a Minor Be a Beneficiary?
We’ve written extensively about beneficiaries in previous blogs, and for very good reason. Wealth building through investments is only part of the issue. The other part is your passing. Specifically, naming a beneficiary helps ensure your wealth is successfully transferred without legal wrangling over your estate.
What Is Next of Kin and How Does it Work?
If you die without leaving a will, you leave behind a complicated financial situation for your potential heirs. Regardless of any wishes you had for your estate while you were alive, your financial assets will be distributed according to the laws of your state.
How Many Beneficiaries Can You Have?
Creating a will can alleviate many legal and financial considerations upon your passing. It’s a legally binding document that ensures your spouse, children, and other named heirs are the beneficiaries of your estate. A will also avoids tying up your estate in a lengthy probate process that can delay the distribution of physical and monetary assets to your heirs.
Does a Transfer on Death (TOD) Override a Will?
One of the traditional means of distributing assets at the time of death is through a will, sometimes called the last testament. Wills are legal documents that codify the intended allocation of a person’s assets following their death, and they are a vital part of estate planning. However, if you don't have a will, you abdicate control over who gets what, and few people are willing to cede that authority to the probate courts.
How to Write a Letter of Instruction for Heirs
Protecting your financial legacy and ensuring the monetary and physical assets you’ve amassed are properly transferred to the beneficiaries of your choosing is a cornerstone of estate planning.
Can a Beneficiary Decline an Inheritance?
For many, receiving an inheritance is a life-changing financial windfall that provides the ability to pay off debt, upgrade into a larger home, invest in new business opportunities, or put money into your child’s college fund.
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