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Protect Your Children’s Inheritance With A Lifetime Asset Protection Trust
By 5 West Legal | | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
As a parent, you’re likely hoping to leave your children an inheritance. In fact, doing so may be one of the primary factors motivating your life’s work. But without taking the proper precautions, the wealth you pass on is at ...
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7 Last-Minute Moves To Save On Your Taxes For 2021
By 5 West Legal | | Save Money On Your Taxes
Although many strategies to save on your income taxes must be locked in before the end of the year, there are still numerous ways you can reduce your tax bill right up until the filing deadline, which has been pushed ...
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Probate: What It Is & How To Avoid It—Part 2
By 5 West Legal | | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Planning Mistakes
Unless you’ve created an estate plan that works to keep your family out of court, when you die (or become incapacitated) many of your assets must go through probate before those assets can be distributed to your heirs. Like most ...
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Probate: What It Is & How To Avoid It—Part 1
By 5 West Legal | | Estate Planning, Estate Planning Mistakes
Unless you’ve created a proper estate plan, when you die many of your assets must first pass through the court process known as probate before those assets can be distributed to your heirs. Like most court proceedings, probate can be ...
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