A Word of Caution for RMDs
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Imagine getting a call that one of your client’s has passed away and during the process of going through their accounts to distribute monies, transfer accounts and setup beneficiary IRA’s, it’s discovered that the beneficiary listed on the account passed some time ago. Or that the beneficiary field was left blank or worse, the beneficiary…
It’s been three years since our last review on cloud storage and file sharing platforms. With so many updates and platforms to choose from, we knew it was time for another review of the most common cloud storage and file sharing platforms that we work with every day. For those that are searching for a…
Imagine getting a call that one of your clients has passed away and during the process of going through their accounts to distribute monies, transfer accounts and setup beneficiary IRAs, it’s discovered that the beneficiary listed on the account passed some time ago. Or that the beneficiary field was left blank or worse, the beneficiary was never changed after a divorce. Can you imagine how distraught the ‘would be’ beneficiary would feel?
An Advisor of ours posed the question, “In light of the Equifax issues, have we experienced any problems with opening new brokerage accounts?” My immediate response would have been, “Negative” just because I hadn’t been having any problems with accounts. But to be certain that the accounts I have been working on were not the…
What are three tasks you could assign to an assistant this week if you had one? And, what would YOU do with the extra time you’d gain? If just thinking of having extra time in your schedule brings you a sense of relief, that might be your first sign! Over the years, we have spoken…
With everyone thinking of fresh and new, now is a good time to send out a call for updates from clients on what has changed in the past year. From our experience, clients often make changes and forget to send those changes to advisors for updating. Things such as: Beneficiary updates Email, phone and address…