Tom talks about what you should consider if you are thinking about naming multiple children as trustees, personal representatives, or agents under powers of attorney.

Tom talks about how his experience from running marathons might help you to complete your 2017 New Year's Resolutions.

Tom reviews the top 10 episodes from 2016

Tom discusses how using an LLC for rental property can protect your estate from law suits by tenants or their guests who get hurt on the rental property.

Today’s estate planning tip is for married people…think before transferring your home into your joint trust.

While much of the conventional financial advice suggests that you roll multiple IRAs into one, Tom discusses a number of reasons to consider spreading your retirement savings around into multiple IRAs.

Tom discusses different strategies that can be employed when you do not want a child to receive a portion of your estate. This discussion is important to those who simply don’t want a child to receive part of their estate, as well as those who don’t want their estates to end up going to their child’s spouse or creditors.

Tom’s estate planning tip of the day is a reminder about what can happen if you leave your heirs with a cash poor estate.

Tom talks about what will happen to your pet if you become incapacitated or die, and how you can use a Pet Guardian Agreement or Pet Trust to provide continuing care for your pet. Tom, also, discusses the series of short YouTube videos that he has made concerning planning for your pets.

Tom’s estate planning tip of the day is to consider making gifts to charities directly from your IRA.

Tom talks about the history of the Thanksgiving holiday here and in Canada. You might be surprised to learn that it didn't start with the Pilgrims in Plymouth in 1621, but with King Henry VIII in 1536.

In "Today's Tip", Tom, also, reviews the importance of funding your living trust.

With the holidays right around the corner, Tom spends time talking about the tax consequences that need to be considered when you are making gifts to individuals if the total gifts to anyone person might exceed $14,000 during 2016.

Tom, also, comments on how the election of Donald Trump might impact estate plans.

Finally, Tom’s estate planning tip of the day is a reminder that end-of-life wishes have to be reduced to writing if you want them to be followed.

Tom discusses the idea of selling your life insurance policy when it is no longer needed or, perhaps, affordable. He also reviews a number of risks that need to be considered before you enter into the sale of your life insurance policy.

Tom’s “Tip” for the day is to consider using a Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) Account as a way of providing an inheritance to minor children.