Off The Clock

Jeff Montgomery is the Founder and President of Montgomery Financial, a fully independent Registered Investment Advisory firm. We value Jeff's attention to detail and thorough approach to planning, including his knowledge and interpretation of the SECURE Act. Jeff was one of our very first podcast guests and he's back to discuss the latest changes to this law. This is another example of how Jeff and his team bring complex topics to life in easy to understand terms.

Team Centered. It's one of our four firm pillars and Mindi Cooper, Estate Planning Coordinator, is our "guest" today to share her journey with the firm. She and our Firm Manager, Sherri Holder, shed a little more light on Mindi's personality - the things our clients don't always get to see during the estate planning process. This episode is sure to make our list of favorite segments ever.

Caution: There's a fire engine in the background during a few seconds of this episode.

A lot of our clients express an interest in using their estate plan to fulfill their charitable giving wishes, but they aren't always confident in their knowledge of the options. Mike DiPaolo, Vice President with the Delaware Community Foundation, is our guest in this episode to discuss this topic. Our listeners will learn more about charitable giving options, and the use of Delaware Community Foundation and organizations like it to leave a lasting legacy.

It's a common question - should I create a Revocable Living Trust or an Irrevocable Asset Protection Trust? Answer: Maybe both! Michele Procino-Wells, Esq. and Amber B. Woodland, Esq. are together in this episode to dispel a few myths about the use of trusts in Delaware. Their conversation uses a case study to illustrate how for most families, creating a trust (sometimes two!) is the perfect solution to meet their estate planning goals.

Administration is the area of our practice that helps families settle the matters of their loved ones who have passed away. During this stressful and emotional time, a decedent's important people are oftentimes uncertain of their role as Executor and Trustee, in most cases, because they've never done the job before. Just like hiring legal counsel, families receive an abundance of help from their accountant during this process. Tiffanie Araya, Owner and CPA at Araya Tax and Accounting Services, P.A. is our guest to prove the value an accountant brings to the Estate and/or Trust Administration process.

Off The Clock is full of estate planning and elder law content but we love taking a break from the legalese to invite other content relevant to the demographic we serve. Hospice is a key healthcare resource for families to understand in case their future health could benefit from the services. Terri Brisbane, Nurse and Clinical Liaison with Compassionate Care Hospice, joins us to help our listeners learn more.

One of the best parts of our work is getting to know our clients and hearing about their lives: their stories; their families; their careers. Michele Procino-Wells, Esq. and Amber B. Woodland, Esq. are both on the mic to recount some of the most interesting clients they've encountered in their careers. Don't be fooled though, we could have filled hours and hours of content on this topic because we have the very best clients!

Sometimes it happens! A financial institution won't accept the essential legal document meant to help you support your loved one. Now what? Our Estate Planning Department Manager, Laura McCreary, is on the mic to offer an explanation of why this happens on occasion and what steps we might take to resolve it.

Take time this Father's Day to celebrate all the dads in your life! John Wells and Justin Woodland, husbands to our leading ladies and all-star dads, spent a few minutes with us to create this special episode. Take a quick listen to learn about Michele and Amber off the clock. We hope this is a sentimental start to a celebratory weekend. Happy Father's Day!

This is a common request through our phone line, but proceed with caution. Occasionally a client really wants to give property to a family member, but MOST of the time, they are making this request with other goals in mind, like avoid probate or protecting the real estate from long-term care costs. Michele Procino-Wells, Esq. and Amber B. Woodland, Esq. are together in this episode to discuss all the risks involved in this decision solutions to meet the same goals.