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…
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?
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…
If you find that you’re often asking yourself “Where in the heck did I file that document?”, it’s probably not your memory failing but more likely that your filing system needs a makeover. Common sense suggests that having a folder for every type of document would make finding a particular document quick and easy, which…
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…
Are you wearing too many hats? Most Advisors are! When advisors come to us they realize that they are wearing too many hats and want to delegate as much as they can but don’t know where or how to start. If you’re an advisor feeling that same way, you may find today’s article helpful. It…