Category Archives: Life Insurance
Financial Planning for Children or Adults with Special Needs
Financial Planning for Children or Adults with Special Needs
Planning to meet the needs of children or adults who have special needs is often complex. Special financial planning techniques may be needed so you don’t jeopardize any government benefits they may be receiving. Many who have special needs require advice and protection throughout their lifetime from someone with legal authority. This person has the authority to act on their behalf. For most persons with special needs two types of protections are required:
1. protection of the estate left to the individual;
2. protection of his or her person in some form of guardianship.
In practice, provisions for these two types of protection often overlap.
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Key Person Insurance
As a business owner, you may depend on a number of key people for the successful function of your business. Many businesses have been built around the strengths and skills of a few individuals whose knowledge, or experience makes them a valuable asset to the business.
Key person insurance can help protect the value of your company and help keep the company running in the event of a death of a key stakeholder in the company. Replacing the knowledge of a vital employee can take time and money and can jeopardize the continuation of the business.
A key person life insurance policy can offer the following benefits:
- Help heirs of the estate to meet tax obligations without effecting the operation of the business.
Can I Buy Life Insurance on Someone Else?
Can I buy life insurance on someone else? Or here is the one that really scares people. Can someone else buy life insurance on me and then collect the money if I die? I hear people asking these questions all the time and wanted to address both issues.
Can I buy life insurance for someone else?
The simple answer is, “yes”. You are allowed to pay the premiums and collect the benefits on a life insurance policy that insures a life that is not your own. For example, many people have life insurance on their children. Another example is that companies sometimes buy life insurance on their key employees so that they can recover from the negative financial effect that losing that employee might cause.
