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Do I Need Professional Help to Prepare a Will?
Whether you need professional help depends on the size of your estate and the complexity of your wishes for how to distribute your assets.
Generally speaking, however, it makes sense to hire legal help to create your last will and any related trusts, as often times the cost to doing so is less than the cost of probate court and duress to your heirs in settling the estate themselves.
What is a Living Will?
What is the Difference Between a Will and a Trust?
How Much Does it Cost to Prepare a Will?
What are Other Mutual Fund Classifications?
Let’s look at some of the classifications for mutual funds that are determined using criteria other than market cap...
Why Does the Price of a Stock Change?
Stock prices change based on the law of supply and demand. Ultimately, as with the price of any good or service, the...
What is the “Riskless” (or Risk-Free) Rate of Return?
For comparisons of the risk/return ratio of an investment, one must start with a benchmark of a risk-free rate
What is an Investment Center?
An investment center is an almost autonomous division of a company whose purpose is to generate returns on invested money
What Health Insurance Do I Need if I Don't Have a Job?
Unemployed people are still required to have health insurance. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), you will likely...
What is IRS Notice 433 – Interest and Penalty Information?
Notice 433 describes penalties and the applicable interest rates for years of non-payment when corp. taxes aren't paid
What is the Rising Wedge (Bullish) Pattern?
The Rising Wedge pattern forms when prices seem to be spiraling upward, and two upward sloping trend lines are created
What is the Technology Sector?
The Technology sector consists of companies involved in the research, development, and sale of technology products
What is the black swan theory?
The Black Swan Theory serves as a reminder to investors that unpredictable events can radically change the markets
How should my strategy change with age?
You can afford to be very aggressive when you’re young, and gradually become more conservative as you grow older