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Turbocharge Long-Term Gifts to Your Kids with a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT).

By Cary Stamp \ February 4, 2022
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Cary Stamp, Forbes Best-In-State wealth advisor, presents a sophisticated estate planning strategy that produces income for the grantor while tax-efficiently turbocharging gifts to children and other family members. It’s called the Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT). VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: I’m Cary Stamp, I’m a Certified Financial Planner and an Accredited Estate Planner with Cary Stamp and…

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Would You Give Your House Away? You Might Like To with a Qualified Personal Residence Trust.

By Cary Stamp \ February 2, 2022
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Forbes Best-In-State wealth advisor Cary Stamp thinks it’s time for you to learn about a sophisticated and little-known estate planning strategy called the Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT). There aren’t many reasons to literally give your house away — in fact this may be the only one! VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Hi, I’m Cary Stamp, I’m a…

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Why that Roth IRA Conversion You Were Considering May be Even More Valuable

By Cary Stamp \ April 2, 2021
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Current Tax Discussions in Congress May Lead to Drastic Changes in Estate Tax Exemptions that Increase the Value of a Roth IRA Conversion Strategy. For years, I’ve been stressing the benefits of Roth IRAs to our clients and their beneficiaries. In an environment of massive government spending and a constantly greater need to pay for…

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Financial Thoughts from a New Grandfather

By Frank Francese \ December 15, 2019

I was given a new nickname this week. “Pops!” I became a grandfather. In response, I immediately let my imagination run wild and scoured the web for “tiny baseball mitts” and “really small golf clubs,” but my practical side reappeared and I thought: “what would be the most prudent action for a grandfather to take…

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Estate Planning 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Estate Planning Basics

By Contributing Staff \ December 11, 2019
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An Introduction to Estate Planning Strategies Do you have a will or estate plan? Many individuals and families overlook the need for estate planning in the belief that if they don’t possess significant wealth or a complicated situation, a plan is not required. At Cary Stamp & Co., we believe every individual and family should…

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