As an estate planning attorney, it is my job to talk about death and taxes in a very matter of fact manner. When I sit down with my clients to design their documents, I try to take emotions out of the conference room as we go through what should happens at first death or second death. When we come to the final part of the Will design, I ask – “In the unlikely event that all of you (you, your spouse, your kids, your grandkids) are not around to take their share, who would you want your assets to go to?” – and I get this uncomfortable laugh and oftentimes […]
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