US Baby Boomers currently have a total $78.1 trillion dollars according to NASDAQ That’s more than half of the wealth in the entire country combined. It’s a shame that less than half of them won’t be able to pass on their wealth according to their wishes. Only 33% of American families currently have ANY documentation in place. Which means when the day comes, their wealth will be distributed according to the rules of the state. Taxed according to the laws of the state. Given to relatives regardle

Did you know that the average household loses 5-7% of its value when someone passes away? Between court fees, hiring attorneys to help with probate and other things, that's 5-7% of wealth that isn't going to children, family or whoever else was supposed to get it. At Lauderdale & Lauderdale, P.C., we want to help educate more people on the importance of planning. Especially when you consider that with a few legal documents you can avoid all of that. The crazy thing is - only 42% of American fami