Giving While Living: The Financial Benefits of Helping Heirs Early

Unlike inheritances, living gifts allow you to share in the joy of giving.
Giving While Living: The Financial Benefits of Helping Heirs Early
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In many cases, people delay giving financial gifts to their children or loved ones until after they die—through their wills or trusts. But what if waiting doesn’t make sense?

It’s all about giving while you’re alive. Rather than holding on to assets until later in life, it involves giving money, property, or support now, while you’re still alive.