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The Importance of Updating Your Beneficiary Designations

2021

Nearly all Americans participate in retirement savings and/or have a policy of life insurance. In addition, many Bulman Dunie clients hold brokerage accounts. Retirement savings plans, insurance policies, and brokerage accounts have one common element. When you open the account or take out the policy, you are asked to complete a beneficiary designation form. Do...

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Top 5 Tips to Prepare for Your Estate Planning Consultation

2021

You’ve finally stopped kicking the proverbial can down the road.  You’re ready to cross that item off your “to-do” list that you and your spouse have talked about ever since your kids were born.  You’re about to consult with an estate planning attorney. At Bulman Dunie, we commonly tell our estate planning clients that the...

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CLIENT ALERT – Changes to Estate Tax Rules May Be Looming

2021

In his late April address to a joint session of Congress, and in various speeches thereafter, President Biden laid out many of his proposals for tax changes. Of chief concern to our estate planning clients are potential changes to the federal estate tax, as well as other tax changes which could bear upon planning. Many...

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Powers of Attorney: The Basics

2021

Estate planning discussions with clients always include planning for incapacity. The pandemic has driven home that debilitating sickness can come quickly and recovery may take several weeks, if not months. Powers of attorney are an essential part of every estate plan to ensure that your health care and financial affairs remain well-managed if you become...

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