Weekend Reading: Estate Planning for ‘Black Sheep’ Beneficiaries

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You may not have a ‘Black Sheep’ beneficiary, so to speak, but you could still have concerns about leaving a substantial legacy behind after you are gone. Check out the original article published by Kiplinger below.

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My children could fall into this category, simply due to their young age, which is why my wife and I have an advanced estate plan to manage those risks. Hopefully we do a great job of raising these children so that someday they can responsibly handle an inheritance. However, for the time being, we barely trust them with a glass of fruit punch at the dinner table.

Another way to say this is that we have a lack of trust, and when you have a lack of trust, there becomes a necessity of establishing a trust. It doesn’t have to be expensive, complicated or permanent. Furthermore, you may be able to accomplish many of your goals with some simple changes at little to no cost.

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EPISODE 185: Estate Planning for ‘Black Sheep’ Beneficiaries

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