Receiving an inheritance can feel like a double-edged sword. While it’s a beautiful gift, it comes at a high price—losing a loved one. Even though a sudden financial windfall may feel like a blessing, it’s…
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The Powerful Estate Planning Checklist No New Parent Should Be Without
As you’re knee-deep in nursery colors, registries, and picking out the perfect name for your new baby, your estate plan is likely at the bottom of your to-do list. Growing families have a unique set…
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Have You Checked Your Beneficiary Designations Lately?
Beneficiary designations are a powerful tool for estate planning. Adding beneficiaries to your accounts gives you the opportunity to directly distribute assets after your death and helps your family avoid the expense and stress of…
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When To Update Your Will
The following is a guest blog post submitted by Gary Pratt, CGPP, Associate Director of Planned Giving for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. This is a conversation I had recently at a seminar…
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Planning for P.E.A.C.E
In an effort to provide widely informative content to my readers, I’ve asked Chandra C. Ruyle, an Estate Planning Attorney and Leawood Mom, to write a guest blog post. She is an attorney at Cranmer Law in…
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