Retirement and Elder Planning


 

We’ve all heard the expression “you don’t stay young forever” and we all know that it has a deafening ring of truth to it.

It is all the more important in today’s ever-changing and fast paced economic climate to be prepared for the future.

The days of simply relying upon your children to take care of you in your old age or to fairly divide up your property and assets when you are no longer here are fading fast.

We all also understand that it’s not realistic to simply rely on Social Security or dwindling private sector pensions to carry us through our later years.

At the Law offices of John S. Pokalsky, we will counsel you on the type of planning that best suits your needs.

There are a number of ways you can pass your property and assets on to your heirs and significantly reduce the taxes as well as the time and expense of court probate proceedings that might otherwise go along with it.

Mr. Pokalsky can assist you with a variety of instruments and trust vehicles to best provide you with your needs in this area.

There are simple wills with built in testamentary trusts that may very well suit you best.

Perhaps the creation of a Family Limited Partnership or Revocable Living Trust is the best avenue for you.

Remember, the goal is to provide for your wishes in disposing of your hard earned property and assets in the most cost efficient manner and to avoid tax and probate consequences.

Perhaps you have a child who is unable to fully provide for himself or herself when you are no longer here. The creation of a “Special Needs” Trust to supplement government benefits might be appropriate for you in this situation.

If you are planning your retirement, you may want to consider a trust mechanism created in conjunction with a life insurance policy that funds an annuity to provide you with a steady stream of reliable income in your later years.

If you have any questions you would like to discuss in this important planning area of your life, please don’t hesitate to pick up the phone and give Mr. Pokalsky a call.