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Overlooking This Basic Part of Your Estate Plan Can Be Tragic

Overlooking This Basic Part of Your Estate Plan Can Be Tragic

by Matthew Murillo | Feb 14, 2019 | Estate Planning, NLBM, PFL

The recent death of the CEO of QuadrigaCX, a major cryptocurrency exchange in Canada, demonstrates a basic, yet often-overlooked, tenet of effective estate planning: In the event of your incapacity or death, if your heirs don’t know how to find or access your assets,...

3 Ways A Lack of Estate Planning Can Cripple Your Company

by Matthew Murillo | Feb 7, 2019 | Business, CBL, NLBM

When running a business, it’s easy to give estate planning less priority than other matters. After all, if you’re facing challenges meeting next month’s payroll or your growth path over the immediate term,  concerns over your potential incapacity or death can seem far...

Reclaim Your Role as Your Child’s Primary Influence—Part 2

by Matthew Murillo | Feb 7, 2019 | Estate Planning, NLBM, PFL

In the first part of this series, we discussed how today’s children are increasingly influenced more by their peers than their parents. In today’s society, the once-unbreakable bond between parent and child is being increasingly eroded. This disconnect is wreaking...

The Tax Benefits of Hiring Your Children Just Got Better

by Matthew Murillo | Feb 1, 2019 | Business, CBL, NLBM

Hiring your minor children to work in the family business is a great way to help them develop a solid work ethic, teach them money-management skills, and fund their savings for the future. But employing your children also comes with a number of valuable tax benefits...

Reclaim Your Role as Your Child’s Primary Influence—Part 1

by Matthew Murillo | Feb 1, 2019 | Estate Planning, NLBM, PFL

Have you ever felt that the unbreakable bond you once had with your children is seriously eroding? It can feel as if the very foundation of your relationship is falling apart. It may feel like you can no longer communicate with your kids. No matter how hard you try,...
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