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    Navigate to Beyond Sunset: Planning for a New Tax Landscape
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    Beyond Sunset: Planning for a New Tax Landscape

    Read our insights for individuals, businesses and donors.

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    Navigate to A New Tax Landscape: Your Questions Answered
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    A New Tax Landscape: Your Questions Answered

    Explore answers to the most pressing client questions

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    Six Wealth Planning Strategies for Volatile Markets

    Periods of stress present significant opportunities for optimizing your plan.

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    Plan for the Future of Your Art Collection

    Understand the financial implications of transferring your collection to family or charity.

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    The Power of Early: The Annual Gift Tax Exclusion

    Maximize the benefits of the annual gift tax exclusion.

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    Navigate to Modern Trust Provisions
    Money Masterclass

    Modern Trust Provisions

    Evolve your clients’ trusts and wills with more than 30 provisions.

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    Navigate to How One Family Instilled Purpose in Their Wealth Plan
    Money Masterclass

    How One Family Instilled Purpose in Their Wealth Plan

    Avoid family conflict with a new approach to wealth planning.

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    Navigate to The Entrepreneur's Trust
    Money Masterclass

    The Entrepreneur's Trust

    Will your wealth plan encourage your children’s entrepreneurial spirit or foster complacency?

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    Money Masterclass

    Wealth Planning for Couples Without Children

    Planning considerations for modern families.

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    Navigate to Working Together on Passive Income and Estate Planning Goals
    Money Masterclass

    Working Together on Passive Income and Estate Planning Goals

    The sale of an interest in commercial real-estate among relatives unlocks value.

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    Navigate to Secrets of Enterprising Families
    Money Masterclass

    Secrets of Enterprising Families

    Five secrets of successful intergenerational wealth transfer.

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    Navigate to Tools to Transfer Values with Wealth
    Money Masterclass

    Tools to Transfer Values with Wealth

    Maintain family harmony with these wealth transfer tools.

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    Navigate to Take Your Dream to Sea: Financing a Yacht Purchase
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    Take Your Dream to Sea: Financing a Yacht Purchase

    Successful projects marry expert planning with passion.

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    Navigate to Year-End Planning: Challenging Assumptions
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    Year-End Planning: Challenging Assumptions

    Experts share strategies to prepare for the new year.

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    Navigate to Managing Stock Concentrations at Every Life Stage
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    Managing Stock Concentrations at Every Life Stage

    Managing executive stock concentration is a top challenge for advisors.

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    Navigate to Keeping the Family Business in the Family
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    Keeping the Family Business in the Family

    Five strategies to preserve your family business for future generations.

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    Navigate to Preparing for IPO-Generated Wealth:Your Questions Answered
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    Preparing for IPO-Generated Wealth:Your Questions Answered

    Learn how your company’s IPO may affect your financial plan.

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    Navigate to The Well-Prepared Family
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    The Well-Prepared Family

    Gain a complete view of your wealth, goals and intentions.

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    Navigate to Realize the Benefits of a Nevada Trust
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    Realize the Benefits of a Nevada Trust

    Explore legal and tax benefits afforded by state law.

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    Navigate to 2021 Wealth Planning Symposium: Advisor Benchmarking Report
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    2021 Wealth Planning Symposium: Advisor Benchmarking Report

    Professional advisors share insights on key themes transforming the wealth planning landscape.

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    Navigate to Interstate Relocation Checklist
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    Interstate Relocation Checklist

    Follow these steps to navigate the financial aspects of your move.

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    Navigate to Today's Top Tax and Estate Planning Techniques
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    Today's Top Tax and Estate Planning Techniques

    Practical advice to give clients the confidence to take action amid an uncertain future.

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    Navigate to Does Placing Your Business in Trust Mean Giving Up Control?
    Money Masterclass

    Does Placing Your Business in Trust Mean Giving Up Control?

    Strategies for striking a balance between trustee duty and family control.

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    Navigate to Planning with Purpose: Philanthropic Intent
    Money Masterclass

    Planning with Purpose: Philanthropic Intent

    Build an enduring legacy with intentional philanthropic planning.

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    Navigate to Making Philanthropy Part of Your Leadership Succession Plan
    Money Masterclass

    Making Philanthropy Part of Your Leadership Succession Plan

    How to make philanthropy part of succession planning.

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    Navigate to The Gray Remarriage: Avoid Accidentally Disinheriting Your Loved Ones
    Money Masterclass

    The Gray Remarriage: Avoid Accidentally Disinheriting Your Loved Ones

    In blended marriages, the threat of accidental disinheritance is real.

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    Navigate to Navigating Trustee Selection
    Money Masterclass

    Navigating Trustee Selection

    Your wealth transfer plan’s success depends on the trustee.

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    Navigate to Serving Clients In An Evolving Fiduciary Landscape
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    Serving Clients In An Evolving Fiduciary Landscape

    COVID-19 has made a lasting impact on almost everything, and trust management is no exception.

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    Navigate to Transfer Wealth Purposefully with a Statement of Intent
    Money Masterclass

    Transfer Wealth Purposefully with a Statement of Intent

    Set your family up for success by sharing your intentions.

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    Navigate to A Stress Test For Your Estate Plan
    Money Masterclass

    A Stress Test For Your Estate Plan

    Are there surprises lurking in your plan?

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    Navigate to Family Business: The Keep or Sell Decision
    Money Masterclass

    Family Business: The Keep or Sell Decision

    Decide whether to keep or sell your family business.

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    Navigate to Navigating Generational Divides
    Money Masterclass

    Navigating Generational Divides

    Establish a plan to manage wealth together.

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    Navigate to 5 Components of a Successful Succession Plan
    Money Masterclass

    5 Components of a Successful Succession Plan

    Help your business thrive through a succession plan.

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    Navigate to Legacy Planning: Supporting Family and Causes
    Money Masterclass

    Legacy Planning: Supporting Family and Causes

    Know your options for gifting to family and charitable causes.

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    Navigate to Incorporating Family Well-Being In Your Plan
    Money Masterclass

    Incorporating Family Well-Being In Your Plan

    Prepare your family for challenges they could encounter.

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    Navigate to Common Reasons Business Sale Transactions Fail
    Money Masterclass

    Common Reasons Business Sale Transactions Fail

    Avoid common pitfalls that derail the sale of a business.

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    Navigate to How to Select the Right Estate Executor
    Money Masterclass

    How to Select the Right Estate Executor

    Learn how to select the executor of your estate.

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    Navigate to Trust Chasms: Breaking Down Barriers with Younger Beneficiaries
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    Trust Chasms: Breaking Down Barriers with Younger Beneficiaries

    Build successful trustee-beneficiary partnerships.

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    Navigate to Making Decisions as a Family
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    Making Decisions as a Family

    Expand your dialogue to make better decisions and communicate purpose.

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    Navigate to Modern Families Need Modern Estate Plans
    Trends & Strategies

    Modern Families Need Modern Estate Plans

    Work with your advisors to create a plan best suited to your family.

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