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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 19, 20162 min read
How to Take that First Required Minimum Distribution from an IRA
If you turned 70½ in 2015, you were required to take your first required minimum distribution from your IRA by April 1, 2016. But do you...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 18, 20162 min read
Personal Finance Myths Debunked!
You want to prosper by following tried-and-true principles of effective wealth creation and asset management—not myths passed down from...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 17, 20162 min read
Don’t “Just Wing It” When it Comes to Retirement Planning
After a lifetime of hard work, you want to enjoy a good retirement. You want to do more than just pay the bills and survive. If so, sound...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 16, 20163 min read
Ready…Set…Start your Estate Planning!
Estate plans have several components to help beneficiaries carry out the requests of the benefactor. You want to start tackling those...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 15, 20163 min read
Attention Gen Xer’s: Mid-Life Planning is Calling
Generation X is hitting middle age! Bummer, to be sure. However, there’s still plenty of time to boost retirement security. If you need...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 12, 20162 min read
Get the Whole Family Involved with Estate Planning!
Hopefully you and your spouse have already begun the communications concerning your respective ideas for retirement. And ideally you...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 11, 20162 min read
Sacramento County Cracking Down on Elder Abuse
According to a recent article in the Sacramento Bee, titled “Reports of elder financial abuse surge in Sacramento County,” elder...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 10, 20162 min read
Same-Sex Couples are in Need of Estate Planning
June 26 is the day last year that the Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal in the U.S. Bankrate’s article, “Same-sex marriage...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 9, 20162 min read
Make That Required Minimum Distribution go Directly to Your Favorite Charity
Congress used to wait until the end of the year to extend the law that let people make a tax-free donation of up to $100,000 from their...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 8, 20162 min read
Make the Most of Your Social Security
When you work, some of your income (currently 6.2% of eligible wages) is withheld for Social Security tax. When you retire, you’re...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 5, 20162 min read
Does Your Will Travel Well When You Move to Another State?
According to an article from NJ 101.5, “Is that will still valid if you move?,” the majority of the time that will is going to be valid...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 4, 20162 min read
The Greatest May Face One More Fight: An Estate Battle
There are growing reports of trouble on the horizon for Muhammad Ali’s estate and his legacy, according to Forbes’ recent article...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 3, 20161 min read
Don’t Use Your Will for Business Succession
A recent article from NJ 101.5, “Should you leave a business in your will?,” asks whether using a will for business succession may have...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 2, 20162 min read
How Will the Greatest’s Estate Planning Match Up in Probate?
All of the details of Ali’s will have not been uncovered after his recent death. Nonetheless, Investment News says in “How will Muhammad...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 1, 20163 min read
Planning Ahead for Medicaid
The good news is that you’re going to live a long life. The bad news is that you may face the difficult transition of requiring nursing...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 29, 20161 min read
Pop Songstress’ Estate Arguing over $11 Million Dollar Tax Bill
Some of the money that’s owed is from Whitney’s song and performance royalties. There’s also a $9 million dispute over the value of her...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 28, 20162 min read
You Bet Your Life There’s Value in Life Insurance
Life insurance can be very complicated and confusing. It’s also an area where mistakes can be made very easily. A recent study that...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 27, 20162 min read
Exploring Long-Term Care
The Huffington Post says that more than 40% of people over age 65 need care in a nursing home for some period of time. The article, “What...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 26, 20163 min read
A New Era of Estate Planning
ThinkAdvisor’s article, “New Estate Planning Strategies for a Post-Portability World,” says that there may be many folks who’ve continued...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jul 25, 20162 min read
The Future of GRATs After November’s Election
Bloomberg BNA’s recent article, “Future of Popular Estate-Planning Tool May Hinge on Election,” discusses the grantor retained annuity...
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