Family Wealth Resources Blog
Protecting parents from financial scams: practical safeguards that actually work
This guide explains how to protect aging parents from financial scams with practical, caregiver-friendly safeguards. You will learn how to use account alerts, view-only access, trusted contacts, and credit freezes, as well as resilient bill-pay structures and record-keeping. It also covers early signs of cognitive changes, conversation scripts that preserve dignity, and a rapid-response checklist if fraud occurs, all within a broader family planning context.
Inheritance Tax Planning
Inheritance tax planning for multigenerational families from fee-only fiduciary advisors at Formula Wealth, coordinating taxes, estates and gifting.
Is POA Valid After Death?
Learn whether POA is valid after death and what happens to accounts, plus how Formula Wealth supports powers of attorney, executors, and heirs.
Estate structuring made simple: wills, trusts, and beneficiaries for multigenerational families
This guide explains how wills, revocable trusts, account titling, TOD/POD instructions, and beneficiary designations can work together across two generations. You will learn how to reduce probate, avoid common estate planning mistakes, use tools like ILITs when appropriate, coordinate taxes on inheritances, and prepare adult children to confidently manage and protect family assets.
Midyear Money Check for Caregivers: Taxes, IRMAA, and Withdrawal Sequencing
This guide walks caregivers through a focused midyear money review, from estimating AGI and projecting IRMAA exposure to optimizing withdrawal sequencing across taxable, IRA, and Roth accounts. You will also map parents’ cash-flow needs, plan charitable bunching and QCDs, and see where investment management and Roth conversion strategy fit into a coordinated family plan.
Best Financial Advisors in Fairhope, AL (2026 Guide)
If you’re early in retirement and starting to think beyond just your portfolio… that’s usually the moment when the right kind of planning starts to matter a lot more.
And picking the right advisor starts to matter a lot more too.
Roth Conversions in Your 50s and 60s: Using “aRothmetic” to Minimize Lifetime Taxes
Checklist to know how and when to complete a partial Roth conversion either before or during retirement.
The Caregiver’s Financial Playbook: First 30 Days As Power Of Attorney
Checklist of everything you need to do in the first 30 days of becoming a financial power of attorney.
When One Spouse Has Always Handled the Investments. And One Day, They Can’t.
One spouse is Chief Investment Officer… Until They’re Not.
Yearend Retirement Tax Moves for Caregivers: RMDs, QCDs, and Roth Conversions
Yearend Family Wealth Planning
Yearend Inheritance Planning: Steps To Simplify and Streamline Your Family’s Future
Yearend Family Wealth Planning
Preparing for the Holidays: Financial Planning Tips for Gifting and Charitable Giving
Family and charitable gifting done right.
Adjusting Your Investment Strategy In Your Fifties: How To Balance Growth And Security
Don’t just protect what you’ve built, but also position your family for continued growth.
Worried About a Taxable Estate? Gifting Appreciated Stock May Be Your Hidden Gem
Gifting stock, may reduce your taxable estate and pass wealth more efficiently.
Protecting Your Parents’ Finances: Smart Safeguards Against Scams And Exploitation
The peace of mind that comes from knowing your loved ones are secure is priceless.
Managing Stress While Caring For Aging Parents: Practical Tips For Financial Peace
Who is caring for mom’s caregiver?
How Do I Know If I Have Generational Wealth?
What is generational wealth and how do I know if my family has it?
The Authority of the Power of Attorney
By understanding the authority, responsibilities, and limitations of POA, both principals and agents can navigate this role with clarity and confidence.
Roth Conversions - Saving Taxes with a New Kind of Math
Roth Conversions - What are they? How do they work? Are they right for me?
Becoming Aging Parent’s Financial Power of Attorney
You’ve got power of attorney. The clock is ticking. Take care of these 8 steps before these opportunities are lost forever.