“Hope is Not a Strategy”

A Retirement & Estate Planning Workshop

TOPICS DISCUSSED

  • Do you need a will or a living trust? Why or why not?

  • Power of attorney, living will, health care directives: No they are not all generic, They can be invaluable, or create terrible tangles. Who should you choose for each one. There are very common mistakes, they are easily avoided.

  • Crucial update on the new digital financial system! The death of the dollar, privacy issues, A. I. and the disruption of crypto currencies.

  • Destructive mistakes with 401 k and IRA planning.

  • Inflation the invisible thief: Strategies to defend against this monster. Will my savings last through our/my retirement?

  • Inheritance enemies: heirs battling addiction; Unnecessary taxation; second spouses vs. children and/or stepchildren; fights producing lawsuits; charitable gifts; excluded heirs; and more minefields discussed.

  • Long Term Care; The overlooked but greatest financial threat for retirees.

  • Prevent accidentally giving half of your savings to a lawsuit or the IRS.

  • Risk vs. Safety: Taking on too much… or too little risk with your savings.

  • Stocks, bonds, annuities, precious metals, crypto, money market, … it’s so confusing.

This is not the 1980’s, the rules are changing.


Resources: Articles, Documents, WA State Laws


Overview

Documents

Long Term Care

Related Articles

Practical Next Steps

Common Problems

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