Day 7: ?Tis the season for gift giving and receiving the tax advantages that giving can bring. Remember that individuals can give up to $14,000... Read More

Day 5: It is critically important that individuals with minor children have a written guardianship nomination in place. Too often, this alone leads many to... Read More

Day 3: According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, approximately one in four of today?s 20 year-olds will become disabled before becoming retirement eligible. Given... Read More

We at The AR Group are playing a twist on a classic holiday favorite. For twelve days in December, we will be posting year-end and... Read More

All too often, business owners are so focused on running the business that they neglect to do succession planning or engage in estate planning that... Read More

By Jeanette Eirich If people give any thought to estate planning, it is generally in conjunction with strategies for married people to pass on their... Read More

As with any form of trust, a “Family Trust”, is a legal creation involving a Grantor/Settlor (the person establishing and funding the trust), a Trustee... Read More

By Vanessa Barnett When working with estate planning clients, and explaining the probate process, clients are often surprised to learn that even when they have... Read More

By Jeanette Eirich A living will, or what is often called an “advance medical directive”, is a document that outlines one?s wishes regarding the medical... Read More

By Jeanette Eirich Most of us are shocked and saddened to learn of the deaths of beloved Hollywood actors, too often cut short in the... Read More