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At some point on your family journey and through the key life stages, you may take a step back and realize the wealth and legacy you’ve created are going to live on for generations. As you begin to reflect, you can look to the legacy and estate planning guide in this Digest as a starting point. You’ll also find helpful checklists, thoughtful questi...

If you’ve been thinking that a prenuptial agreement might be a nice precautionary measure to have in your back pocket, you’re not alone. Romantic notions are increasingly giving way to pragmatism in recent years. Among the reasons to implement a prenup will vary, including protecting your children’s inheritance in the event there is a divorce. If y...

Helping an elderly parent adjust to their changing needs and circumstances can be challenging for both parties. While parents are adapting to major lifestyle changes, their children are often relied on to help make important decisions about their care. To ease this potentially challenging transition, this checklist contains a series of topics you c...

Having to say goodbye to a loved one is never easy—and if you are authorized to make financial decisions on behalf of them, you may face even more challenges. Closing out someone’s personal, financial, and legal affairs while grieving their loss can be stressful, so consider using this checklist as a step-by-step guide to help stay on track.

At some point on your family journey and through the key life stages, you may take a step back and realize the wealth and legacy you’ve created are going to live on for generations. As you begin to reflect, you can look to the legacy and estate planning guide in this Digest as a starting point. You’ll also find helpful checklists, thoughtful questi...

It’s both a special and critical milestone when your children turn 18. At that age in the family life stage, they become legal adults with many new rights and responsibilities. While there are certain ways to help them get started on ensuring their financial future, there are also rights that you as a parent lose when they reach adulthood, like gua...

As a young adult moving from college to your first real job and your own apartment, it's time to start adulting and being responsible for your own financial life, insurance coverage, and building your wealth. Here are a few items and easy steps to take that can help make sure you’re ready to succeed in the adult world.