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Understanding Step-Up in Basis: A Closer Look at Stepped-Up Cost Basis

What does it mean to have a step-up in cost basis on an appreciated asset? (An appreciated asset could be a stock, bond, mutual fund, etc. that has gone up in value) For estate planning purposes, how is the gain on the asset taxed for the beneficiary? Pete Keller, CFP® of Pure Financial Advisors walks through stepped-up basis for beneficiaries, for spouses where the asset is held as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, and for spouses where the asset is held as community property. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor providing comprehensive retirement planning services and tax-optimized investment management to thousands of people across the nation. Schedule a free assessment with an experienced financial professional: Office locations: Ask Joe & Big Al On Air: Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Subscribe to the Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast: IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES: • Investment Advisory and Financial Planning Service...

What If There Are No Recipients?

What if there are no beneficiaries listed? If someone passes away with a beneficiary account and the beneficiaries are missing, pre-deceased the account owner, or are otherwise unable to take, what happens? Watch to find out! -- I love helping people and make these videos to help non-lawyers learn a little more about legal concepts. I’d appreciate it if you take a second to let me know what you thought of the video and if you learned something, please hit the subscribe button! It helps other people access the video too. -- If you want to talk more about estate planning: If you want to talk more about probate: -- Estate Planning and Probate is all we do. If you want someone who is honest, diligent, and compassionate, you’ve come to the right place. Amanda Rocha is the owner of Law Office of Amanda L. Rocha. She created it with one goal - help YOU live a great life and leave a great legacy. You'll find information here on estate planning, probate, revocable living tr...

Game Changers in Estate Planning: What to Expect in 2022

Crucial California Estate Planning strategies for 2022: SECURE Act, Prop 19, California Trust Administration, Incapacity. 👉 Book a Call at w/California Estate Planning Attorney to update your Estate Plan for 2022. Estate Planning strategies have had to adapt to huge changes in law in the last few years: the SECURE Act, Prop 19, upcoming shifts in gifting laws, and now in 2022 a new set of rules that greatly increase the complexity of administering a trust in California. For example, starting Jan 1, if your mother becomes incapacitated but is still living, you have an affirmative obligation to deliver a copy of her trust to all who inherit under that trust. You’re also required to prepare a periodic accounting! Don’t wait to educate yourself and bring your estate game plan up to date. Kick off your New Year’s Estate Planning resolutions with this webinar! To watch this video on our website, click here: For more information about California Estate Planning, cl...

Income Tax Reduction Strategies for Professionals & 1099 Earners

Tax strategies and tips from financial expert in California, with traditional vs. Roth contributions, private retirement plan👉 Book a Call at for help putting together you financial team, more income tax reduction tips, and business tax planning. Are you a self-employed professional? Do you mostly report 1099 income? Did you know that you can save thousands of dollars in income taxes every year through a little smart business planning? Learn how savvy self-employed folks can pay less taxes on their earned income using solid, but little-known strategies. Regardless of your financial knowledge, there’s probably a way you can pay less tax and keep more money! Don’t miss what may be one of the most important webinars of your financial life! 👉 Book a Call at for California Living Trusts, Estate Planning, and Trust Administration. To learn more about key tax and estate planning issues, click here: Or to learn more about tax retirement strategies for ...

How to AVOID the Top 9 Most Common Tax Traps!

California estate planning attorney in legal webinar with California CPA of top firm: help avoid tax penalty & common tax traps 👉 Book a Call at to plan for best tax avoidance strategies & prevent tax disasters. Ever been surprised by a tax penalty? Suddenly shocked by a capital gains tax hit? Our experts have identified the top nine most common, but easily avoided “tax traps” that often snare even the most sophisticated people. Along the way, we cover the many ways that the federal and state tax systems are different, and how to avoid the resulting pitfalls and penalties—for starters, we’ll show you how to properly read a property tax bill! Even the best financial advisors often don’t know these tax traps—and even if they do, they might not share crucial warnings in time. This legal webinar could save you big money on taxes! 00:00 Intro 00:42 How to AVOID the Top 9 Most Common Tax Traps! 03:08 Trap #1: Delaying Your First Required Minimum Distribution ...

#248 | What Happens to IRAs if they are Probated?

What Happens to IRAs if they are Probated? -- I love comments. I make these videos specifically to help people with no expectations. Please take a second and say ‘Hi’ in the comments and let me and know what you thought of the video… and p.s. It would mean the world to me if you hit the subscribe button. 🙂 -- If you want to talk more about estate planning: If you want to talk more about probate: -- We do estate planning. We do probate. And we do it well. Our firm rests on three core pillars: 1. Family protection 2. Elimination of barriers to entry (we make it easy for you) 3. Estate tax reduction/elimination If you need estate planning or probate help, we should talk. Christopher Small is the owner of CMS Law Firm LLC. He created it with one goal - help YOU live a great life and leave a great legacy. You'll find information here on estate planning, probate, revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, life insurance trusts, charitable giving, wills,...

What is Spousal Refusal for Medicaid

Have you heard of couples getting divorced to qualify for Medicaid? Crazy, right? There is another option - it's called Spousal Refusal. Elder Law Attorney Melissa O'Connor discusses this option and explains how it works. -- I love comments. I make these videos specifically to help people with no expectations. Please take a second and say ‘Hi’ in the comments and let me and know what you thought of the video… and p.s. It would mean the world to me if you hit the subscribe button. 🙂 -- If you want to talk more about estate planning: -- We do estate planning. We do probate. And we do it well. Our firm rests on three core pillars: 1. Family protection 2. Family opportunity 3. A plan that works when it's needed If you need estate planning or probate help, we should talk. The easiest way to do that is to click the link below and choose a date and time that work for you (over the phone or in person). Melissa O'Connor is the owner of O'Connor L...

Will beneficiaries get taxed on their inheritance?

Will beneficiaries get taxed on their inheritance? --------------------------------------- We do estate planning. We do probate. And we do it well. Our firm rests on three core pillars: 1. Family protection 2. Elimination of barriers to entry (we make it easy for you) 3. Estate tax reduction/elimination If you need estate planning or probate help, we should talk. The easiest way to do that is to click the link below and choose a date and time that work for you (over the phone or in person). Estate Planning - Probate - Christopher Small is the owner of CMS Law Firm LLC. He created it with one goal - help YOU live a great life and leave a great legacy. You'll find information here on estate planning, probate, revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, life insurance trusts, charitable giving, wills, trusts, power of attorney, medical power of attorney, trustee selection, and everything in between. ----------------------------- How to find me out there in th...