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Legendary Rapper DMX Dies With No Will, Millions in Debt & 15 Children: Part 2
Legendary hip hop artist DMX—born Earl Simmons—passed away on April 9 at age 50 after suffering a massive heart attack a week earlier at his home in White Plains, New York. Which left the rapper hospitalized in a coma. After a week of lingering…
Legendary Rapper DMX Dies With No Will, Millions in Debt & 15 Children: Part 1
Legendary hip hop artist DMX—born Earl Simmons—passed away on April 9 at age 50 after suffering a massive heart attack a week earlier at his home in White Plains, New York. Which left the rapper hospitalized in a coma. After a week of lingering…
3 Years After Death, Aretha Franklin’s Poor Estate Plan Haunts Family: Part 2
Nearly three years have passed since Aretha Franklin, known as the “Queen of Soul,” died from pancreatic cancer at age 76. When she first passed away in August 2018, her family thought that Aretha died without any estate plan at all. But since then,…
3 Years After Death, Aretha Franklin’s Poor Estate Plan Haunts Family: Part 1
Nearly three years have passed since Aretha Franklin, known as the “Queen of Soul,” died from pancreatic cancer at age 76. At the time, her total fortune was estimated to be worth up to $80 million. Yet due to poor estate planning, the late…
6 Estate Planning Essentials for Newlyweds: Part 2
As we head into the peak of wedding season, if you are a newlywed or are about to tie the knot, add “estate planning” to your do list. And yes, we imagine that at this happiest time of your life, planning for your potential…
6 Estate Planning Essentials for Newlyweds: Part 1
As we head into the peak of wedding season, if you are a newlywed or are about to tie the knot, add “estate planning” to your do list. And yes, we imagine that at this happiest time of your life, planning for your potential…
6 Ways The American Rescue Plan Can Boost Your Family’s Finances: Part 2
Signed into law on March 11th, President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) is the largest direct-to-taxpayer stimulus legislation ever passed, and it came just in time to save millions of Americans whose unemployment benefits were about to expire. In…
6 Ways The American Rescue Plan Can Boost Your Family’s Finances: Part 1
Signed into law on March 11th, President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) is the largest direct-to-taxpayer stimulus legislation ever passed, and it came just in time to save millions of Americans whose unemployment benefits were about to expire. In…
Estate Planning for College Students
Q A: __________________________________________________________ Q: What estate planning documents should my son, who just turned 18 and is planning to attend college in the fall, have in place? -Prudent Papa ANSWER __________________________________________________________ A: Dear Prudent: At age 18, your son is now an adult in…