Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about charitable giving and estate planning ideas. Everyone understands the need for certain critical estate planning ...

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Millions of Americans move to a different state each year, and they often forget to update their estate planning documents which can wreak havoc on their plans, experts said. Only 24% of Americans ...

Your clients likely are aware of the importance of having comprehensive, up-to-date estate planning documents. What you may not realize, however, is that where the original documents are stored can be ...

Last month, a 78-year-old client asked me to review his trust. He’d named his 82-year-old brother as successor trustee. The brother lives in Florida, has early-stage dementia and hasn’t managed his ...

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