Blog tagged as Estate Planning

Equity Compensation Series: Employee Stock Purchase Plans

10/18/2024 09:28 AM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
Equity Compensation Series: Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs) allow employees to purchase company stock at a discount, offering potential financial benefits but requiring careful planning to manage risks and tax implications.

7 Steps to Actually Completing Your Estate Plan

09/25/2024 04:05 PM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
7 Steps to Actually Completing Your Estate Plan
Estate planning is a continual process of designating how your assets will be distributed and selecting key individuals for important roles. Here are steps to get through the initial process and to ensure your estate plan is up-to-date.

Equity Compensation Series: Incentive Stock Options

09/05/2024 05:48 PM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
Equity Compensation Series: Incentive Stock Options
Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) provide employees the opportunity to purchase company stock at a set price with potential tax advantages, but they require careful financial, investment, tax, and estate planning to manage risks and optimize benefits.

Equity Compensation Series: Non-Qualified Stock Options

08/29/2024 10:39 AM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
Equity Compensation Series: Non-Qualified Stock Options
Non-Qualified Stock Options (NSOs) grant employees the right to buy company stock at a predetermined price, offering potential financial gains but also carrying risks such as tax liabilities and stock price volatility.

Equity Compensation Series: Restricted Stock Units

07/18/2024 05:28 PM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
Equity Compensation Series: Restricted Stock Units
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are equity compensation tools that provide company shares to employees upon fulfilling vesting conditions. Proper financial planning is essential to effectively manage the risks and optimize the benefits associated with RSUs.

5 Emotional Roadblocks that Could Halt a Successful Estate Plan

07/11/2024 12:01 PM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
5 Emotional Roadblocks that Could Halt a Successful Estate Plan
Establishing a successful estate plan involves overcoming emotional roadblocks with practical steps to manage difficult conversations and ensure your wishes are honored and your loved ones are protected.

Equity Compensation Series: Restricted Stock

07/02/2024 10:36 AM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
Equity Compensation Series: Restricted Stock
Restricted stock is a form of equity compensation that involves shares granted to employees with certain vesting conditions and tax implications, requiring careful financial, investment, tax, and estate planning to maximize benefits and manage risks.

Top Concerns of Affluent Investors and How Financial Planners Can Help

06/13/2024 10:41 AM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
Top Concerns of Affluent Investors and How Financial Planners Can Help
Affluent investors face unique financial challenges, including wealth preservation, tax optimization, and estate planning. Financial planners can offer tailored solutions to manage and protect significant wealth effectively.

How to Pass On Your Financial Values to the Next Generation

09/19/2023 08:27 AM By Mike Halper, CFP®, MPAS®, SE-AWMA®, CDAA, CBDA - Comment(s)
How to Pass On Your Financial Values to the Next Generation
No matter how much or how little wealth you plan on passing down to your children or grandchildren, you should make it a priority to pass on your financial values to the next generation.
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