Estate planning seems to be simple enough — pass on your assets to the causes and people you care most about. However, finding the right products, creating a plan, and then implementing that plan can become complicated at times. Pennsylvania Wealth Management works to help begin the process of creating those strategies, so you can leave your legacy to those who matter without probate getting in the way.
With the services from several trust companies, we can keep assets out of probate and for decreasing estate and income taxes. Other benefits they provide are asset transfer to your heirs and no taxation of life insurance proceeds in your estate. Through the use of trusts and other planning techniques, we can help you save what you’ve worked so hard to build and make sure your assets fall into the right hands.
Estate and Legacy Planning Strategies
When planning your estate, you more than likely have certain people and causes you’d like for your wealth to pass onto rather than it going to the government. We’ll help you create an estate and legacy strategy that honors your wishes for the day you’re no longer here.
Wills and Revocable Trusts
While similar, wills and trusts differ and have specific purposes. A will is that written document to communicate how you’d like your wealth and other affairs to be handled upon the event of your death; one thing to keep in mind is this is a public document and must pass through probate court. A living revocable trust, on the other hand, doesn’t require probate court. These are mainly used to transfer property. We’ll discuss what your specific situation may require and explore what documents will be needed.
Estate & Legacy Planning in Pennsylvania
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