The well-known phrase “easy come, easy go” often is the theme behind the worries of many financially secure clients as they begin serious estate planning. Most clients will designate sons, daughters, nephews, nieces and perhaps a charity or two as beneficiaries. But here’s the haunting question: can a young beneficiary handle a lump-sum inheritance? Some […]
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