Estate

Effective estate management enables you to manage your affairs during your lifetime and control the distribution of your wealth after death. An effective estate strategy can spell out your healthcare wishes and ensure that they're carried out – even if you are unable to communicate. It can even designate someone to manage your financial affairs should you be unable to do so.

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Estate Management 101

Estate Management 101

A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.

The Value of a Trust Officer: Beyond the Mechanics

The Value of a Trust Officer: Beyond the Mechanics

How Trust Officers add value through perspective, expertise and steady guidance as families navigate change.

4 Elements of an Estate Strategy

4 Elements of an Estate Strategy

Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.

The Value of a Trust Officer: Beyond the Mechanics

How Trust Officers add value through perspective, expertise and steady guidance as families navigate change.

Planning for a Child With Special Needs

5 ways to navigate the financial challenges associated with caring for someone with special needs.

What to Do After Losing a Loved One

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed as the executor of a loved one’s estate. Here’s steps to make the process more manageable.

Trusts As Part of Your Financial Plan

Trust Strategists with Baird Trust, discuss how different types of trusts can fit into your overall financial plan.

Taking Control of Your Financial Future

Baird Women Advisors provides 5 tips on how women can build their knowledge and confidence about money and investing.

Helping Your Children Prepare for an Inheritance

Six strategies to facilitate an important – though potentially uncomfortable – conversation around inheriting wealth.

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Comparing Mortgage Terms

Compare different mortgage term lengths side by side to find the option that fits your budget.

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4 Elements of an Estate Strategy

Learn about the importance of having an estate strategy in this helpful and informative video.

Safeguard Your Digital Estate

If you died, what would happen to your email archives, social profiles and online accounts?

When Do You Need a Will?

When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.

Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart

Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?

Estate Management 101

A will may be only one of the documents you need—and one factor to consider—when it comes to managing your estate.

When Special Care Is Needed: The Special Needs Trust

A special needs trust helps care for a special needs child when you’re gone.

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