Estate | Lockstep Wealth Management

Effective estate management enables you to manage your affairs during your lifetime and control the distribution of your wealth after death. An effective estate strategy can spell out your healthcare wishes and ensure that they're carried out – even if you are unable to communicate. It can even designate someone to manage your financial affairs should you be unable to do so.

4 Elements of an Estate Strategy

Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.

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Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart

Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?

Estate Strategies of the Rich and Famous

The examples of famous celebrities underline the need for a clear estate strategy.

Safeguard Your Digital Estate

If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?

Intellectual Property and Your Estate

Do you have intellectual property? Consider how you might include your IP into your estate strategy in this detailed article.

A Brief History of Estate Taxes

Federal estate taxes have long since been a lucrative source of funding for the federal government.

What is the Value of Your Business?

Ascertaining the value of your business is important for a variety of reasons.

Managing the Risk of Outliving Your Money

Steps to help you sustain and grow your retirement savings.

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Generational Wealth: How you can help your family succeed for a lifetime

Critical Estate Documents

Sound estate management includes creating financial and healthcare documents. Here's an inside look.

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Comparing Mortgage Terms

Compare different mortgage term lengths side by side to find the option that fits your budget.

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When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust

A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.

Estate Management 101

A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.