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What Happens to Your 401(k) When You Die?
If you have a significant other, children, grandchildren, or other family members who you love dearly, you need to understand what happens to your 401(k) when you die. When you die, your 401(k) typically is inherited by the beneficiaries that you’ve listed on your 401(k) plan. However, there are different rules for different beneficiaries. Let's review those rules and the importance of keeping your beneficiaries up to date.
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Financial Checklist After the Death of a Spouse
A lot can get put on the surviving spouse's plate when their spouse dies. We're hoping that our death of a spouse checklist can help.
Estate Planning Article
What Is a Living Trust and Do I Need One?
How could a living trust be utilized as a key part of your personal estate planning strategy? That’s something that’s important to think about as you’re figuring out how to manage your assets—both while you’re living and after you die. We’re going to review the components of a living trust to help determine if you need one as a part of your estate plan.
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Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid with Tim Denker
Episode 113 | Tim Denker | Denker Law Firm, LLC
Dean Barber could talk for hours about estate planning mistakes to avoid. On Episode 113 of The Guided Retirement Show, Dean decided to cover some of the most common estate planning mistakes that he and Tim Denker of Denker Law Firm, LLC have witnessed. Tim founded Denker Law Firm, LLC in 2006 and has practiced estate planning and business law since 2003.1 Dean and Tim want you to be informed when it comes to estate planning and are going to nine mistakes to avoid.
Estate Planning Podcast
A Successor Trustee Checklist with Matt Kasper, CFP®, AIF®
Episode 108 | Matt Kasper, CFP®, AIF® | Modern Wealth Management Executive Advisor
Estate planning can be a complicated issue. It can run smoothly or there can be a lot of pitfalls that you don't foresee. As Matt Kasper, CFP®, AIF® makes his third appearance on The Guided Retirement Show, he and Dean Barber will go over some key items for successor trustees while discussing the importance of having a solid estate plan and being transparent about your wishes with the next generation.
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Rules on Gifting Money to Family
How do wealth transfer and gifting affect your taxes? What are some strategies that you can use to transfer wealth to the next generation as tax efficiently as possible? Director of Tax Corey Hulstein answers those questions and review rules on gifting money to family on the Modern Wealth Management Educational Series.
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What Is Tax Diversification?
Tax Diversification may not sound like a very exciting topic, but if done correctly over your lifetime, you can pay substantially less in taxes. Our Director of Tax, Corey Hulstein, joins Dean Barber on the Barber Educational Series to explain what tax diversification is and why it’s so important to achieve a successful retirement.
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Dr. Alan Molk Presents “Saving Lives, Saving Dignity”
In this webinar, Dr. Alan Molk tells the story of why he wrote his book, Saving Lives, Saving Dignity. He presents his background as an emergency room physician of 40 years, and why he believes having advanced health care directives is imperative for you and your family.