Estate Planning

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“When crafting their estate plans, some people neglect to pay much attention to how best handle their retirement accounts. And that lack of attention to detail can create potential problems–such as higher estate and income taxes–for their heirs. Many people often assume an estate plan is as simple as naming a beneficiary. In fact, it can include a trust to protect spendthrift kids or a spouse. Or a well-developed plan may have provisions to get a tax advantage by giving an account to charity.