Dealing with Divorce
Managing Associate K.C. Smith CFP®, CEPA, provides some preliminary steps for navigating a divorce and discusses important dos and don’ts during this challenging period.
Making the Most of Inherited IRAs for Spousal Beneficiaries
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Senior Financial Planner Adam Stadalius, CFP®, cover an investor’s options when he inherits his wife’s IRA. With three young children to care for while adjusting to life as a single parent, this investor must to consider when to access the money, taxes, and plans for his family’s future.
Consequences of Filing as Married Filing Separate
The tax laws are carefully written to keep married taxpayers from filing separately to manipulate the tax laws to their benefit. We explore a list of the more commonly encountered tax disadvantages – some might call them tax penalties –when filing as MFS.
A Financial Adviser’s Fiduciary Responsibility During a Clients’ Divorce
Managing Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and Associate Peter Lynch are joined by Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, to discuss how when clients divorce, a financial adviser goes from one client as a couple to two clients who are looking out for themselves.
My spouse passed away—what filing status should I claim?
If you lost your spouse in 2022, you’re probably looking to rebuild and move forward in 2023. However, you still have 2022’s tax returns to tackle with several filing status choices to choose from.
Financial Planning Following the Death of a Spouse
In this Money Talks Minute, Bil Lako, CFP®, highlights some of the financial matters you may encounter after the death of your spouse.
Portability of Unused Estate Tax Exclusion
Married taxpayers have a special benefit that allows a surviving spouse to make what is called a portability election, allowing the surviving spouse to add the deceased spouse’s unused estate tax exclusion to their own.
Financial Advisers Can Provide Valuable Insight for Second Marriage Estate Planning
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Senior Financial Planner Giuliana Barbagelata, CFP®, to discuss what aspects to consider when developing an estate plan for a second marriage that involves children from a previous marriage. While it requires an estate planning attorney to prepare the wills and trusts, the experts discuss all the groundwork financial planners put into making an estate plan work.
Why Women Need Life Insurance
Whether you are single, married, employed, or a stay-at-home mom, you probably need life insurance. The cost and availability of life insurance depend on factors such as age, health, and the type and amount of insurance purchased.
Repairing Your Retirement Savings After a Divorce
Chief Investment Officer, Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS® and Senior Financial Planner Clay Norman, CFP®, to explain how newly divorced investors can repair their retirement savings now that their goals have changed.