For breaches of duty or contract, consider a constructive trust

Certain types of trusts called constructive trusts can be established against one’s will to remedy situations of "unjust enrichment." This occurs when someone possesses assets through breach of fiduciary duty or fraud.

getting organizedJennifer GoodJanuary 20, 2021financial and propertyComment

The best ways older adults and seniors can lower blood pressure

As we age, we become more and more vulnerable to having high blood pressure and its health threats. Here are a few simple yet powerful ways to help lower or prevent high blood pressure.

live your best lifeJennifer GoodJanuary 19, 2021senior livingComment

How to help students grieve the loss of a classmate

For students of any age, the loss of a classmate can be a traumatic experience. The disconnect between death and young life is hard to sort out, while the death, in some cases, can be a student’s first exposure to grief.

grievingJennifer GoodJanuary 14, 2021grief situationsComment

Lower estate taxes by "freezing" your home's value with a Qualified Personal Residence Trust

If you would like to free yourself and your children from high estate taxes, a Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT) can help. Once established, this trust will help you “freeze” the value of your residence and reduce the gift tax incurred when transferring your assets to your children.

getting organizedJennifer GoodJanuary 12, 2021financial and propertyComment

How to achieve technological literacy as an older adult

It can be difficult for older adults and seniors to keep up with the most popular tech—especially during Covid-19. Here are a few resources to help you become more technologically literate at some of the more common apps.

live your best lifeJennifer GoodJanuary 11, 2021senior livingComment

Grief coaching: What it is, how it compares to counseling—and how to get it

For many people, losing a loved one is the most lonely and painful part of life. Grief coaches specialize in counteracting that loneliness and pain through goal-setting.

grievingJennifer GoodJanuary 7, 2021grief resourcesComment

Convert a bank account into a Totten trust and enjoy flexibility while protecting assets

As estate-protection tools, trusts have a reputation for being less flexible than simple bank accounts. While this is by and large true, Totten trusts are essentially bank accounts with a named beneficiary.

getting organizedJennifer GoodJanuary 4, 2021financial and propertyComment

The letter I didn't send: Mourning my middle school teacher

A real-life example of an exercise we can use to process grief—writing that “letter you never sent,” and getting out all the things you neglected to say—in the hopes that if you are experiencing similar regrets, you might do the same.

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To tackle complex feelings on life and death, should we be playing video games?

With at least a few more months of confinement to look forward to, compounded (for some) by the harshness of winter, perhaps this slate of video games is just what the CDC ordered.

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Reduce estate taxes and enjoy control over benefit payments with a life insurance trust

If you are looking for an effective way to reduce or eliminate estate taxes while keeping all the death benefits from your life insurance policies, this trust may be the right choice for you.

getting organizedJennifer GoodDecember 21, 2020financial and propertyComment

As a man marked by loss, Joe Biden sets a powerful—and influential—example

As a devout Catholic and an old-school straight-shooter, a man of powerful feeling whose life has been marked by loss, Biden cuts an interesting profile.

live your best lifeGuest UserDecember 18, 2020covid and cultureComment

How to grieve a traumatic or violent death

Coping with the traumatic death of a loved one - by murder, accident, or suicide - is one of the most severe challenges anyone can face. Here we offer advice gleaned from studies and health professionals on how to get through this profoundly difficult situation.

grievingJennifer GoodDecember 17, 2020grief situations Comment

Spendthrift trusts: the key to leaving behind an inheritance without worries

If you are leaving money behind for heirs who are new to managing money or have a hard time controlling their spending, you should look into spendthrift trusts.

getting organizedJennifer GoodDecember 15, 2020financial and propertyComment

How to journal about grief

Writing down your feelings in a safe, private space is freeing and usually cathartic, especially when dealing with grief. Here’s some advice and prompts to follow.

grievingJennifer GoodDecember 14, 2020grief resourcesComment

Coping with "ambiguous loss," when loved ones are both there, and not

The state of ambiguous loss or “frozen grief” refers to when a loved one might be physically present but psychologically absent. Here are a few ways to cope with this difficult situation.

grievingJennifer GoodDecember 10, 2020grief situationsComment

How much should you involve a child in the grieving process?

Children may have difficulty understanding or comprehending death. Read this for advice on how to involve them in rituals and at different stages of the grieving process.

grievingJennifer GoodDecember 9, 2020grief situationsComment

Want to avoid paying estate taxes twice? Get a generation-skipping trust.

By utilizing a generation-skipping trust, you are “skipping” one round of the inheritance tax, which can be a very significant benefit depending on the size of your estate.

getting organizedJennifer GoodDecember 8, 2020financial and propertyComment

What to say, and not say, to someone who is grieving

Losing a beloved family member of a friend is never easy. How do you possibly find the words to explain the loss? Here are five expressions to avoid when someone has passed, coupled with loving alternatives the bereaved may need to hear in the midst of their grief.

grievingJennifer GoodDecember 3, 2020grief resourcesComment

What is remembrance and why is it important?

Remembrance is important because it acknowledges the reality of death, the emotions associated with death, the relationship that has shifted from physical presence to memory, changes in personal self-identity, the search for new meaning in life, and ways to receive the loving support of those around you.

grievingJennifer GoodDecember 2, 2020grief resourcesComment

Help the world—and avoid probate—with a charitable trust

For altruistic and financially savvy individuals with nonessential assets (such as stocks or real estate), a Charitable Trust could offer tax incentives and several financial benefits for you, your beneficiaries, and a charity of your choice.

getting organizedJennifer GoodDecember 1, 2020financial and propertyComment

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