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Inheritance also gets trickier if you have multiple family members who stand to benefit from receiving your assets.

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How Will You Distribute Your Assets to Your Heirs (Equally vs.

I have seen how money can tear a family apart.

What Measures Are You Taking To Minimize Tax Liabilities?

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Taking advantage of the gift limits can go a long way to transferring assets tax-free, Reder said.

Something else Reder said people underutilize regarding estate planning is 529 accounts.

This is anextremely tax-efficient wayto both fund education and also help with estate planning.

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Are You Opting for a Will, a Trust or Both?

Trusts are your best bet to confirm that assets are transferred precisely as you intended, Reder said.

If you have less formal needs, Reder suggested a will as a good option.

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Last Thoughts

It is important to keepboth wills and trustsup to date and aligned.

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