Scott A. Makuakane, Counselor at Law, Est8Planning Counsel LLLC

  • Naughty or Nice?

    Your estate plan is the set of documents that you use to say who gets your stuff when you go. It is also where you can say who doesn’t get any of your stuff — with some important exceptions. In most states, you can disinherit everybody but your spouse. You can even disinherit the IRS.…

  • Doing Good While Doing Well

    Doing Good While Doing Well

    Enjoying a successful career or owning a profitable business can enable a person to give some wealth back to the community where it was generated. If this describes you, consider the following pointers: ■ NEVER SELL APPRECIATED ASSETS IN ORDER TO MAKE CASH GIFTSIf you sell an asset in order to generate cash to make…