You can do your estate planning documents yourself, but by saving a few bucks now, you may cost your loved ones a lot more later. Here is an excerpt from, and link to, an interesting article by Deborah L. Jacobs.
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How to Make the IRS and Lawyers Prosper at the Expense of Your Beneficiaries
A scenario that plays out far too often: a parent’s intended beneficiaries lose most of their inheritance to the IRS, court costs, and lawyers. This recent Tax Court case provides a cautionary tale about the perils of incomplete planning.
Repaying Social Security Can be a Good Deal
From the Stranger than Fiction files: When it comes to Social Security benefits, there is such thing as a “do-over.”