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Navigating Blended Families and Estate Taxes: A Case Study Discussion (Ep. 109)

Navigating Blended Families and Estate Taxes: A Case Study Discussion (Ep. 109)

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Are you struggling with complex estate planning situations?

In this episode, John and Michael Parise uncover two case studies, one that worked and one that didn’t. 

Throughout the two case studies, Michael explains his role in the estate planning process and the challenges of working with a business owner with significant estate tax exposure. Adding to the conversation, John emphasizes the importance of balancing fairness and equality when dealing with multiple beneficiaries in estate planning.

John and Michael discuss:

  • The challenges of working with a business owner with significant estate tax exposure and a lack of liquidity to pay for it
  • Why it’s important to balance fairness and equality when dealing with multiple beneficiaries in estate planning
  • The different challenges that can arise when estate planning with business owners and beneficiaries across multiple generations
  • How their impact on families’ financial planning is compounded through generations
  • And more!

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Here’s How Copper Beech Helps Business Owners Plan For Generational Wealth (Ep. 102)

Here’s How Copper Beech Helps Business Owners Plan For Generational Wealth (Ep. 102)

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Today’s topic is pertinent to business owners. If you’re grappling with unique financial challenges related to entrepreneurship and business ownership, this episode is for you.

This week, John and Michael Parise explore a case study about a client who owns a business. They provide a detailed walkthrough of their process from start to finish while detailing how they helped the client gain a generational wealth mindset by emphasizing education around how he thought about his finances.

John and Michael discuss:

  • The three key areas the client wanted to focus on and sought help from Copper Beech
  • Copper Beech’s approach to managing wealth for future generations (long-term instead of short-term planning)
  • Why family meetings were critical to the planning process
  • The recommendations their client’s family implemented and why
  • And more!

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Mitigating The Stress In The Financial Marketplace (Ep. 86)

Mitigating The Stress In The Financial Marketplace (Ep. 86)

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The past two years have caused multiple stressors in the financial marketplace. 

Inflation, oil prices, the uncertainty of the dollar, global issues, the war between Russia and Ukraine, and others have made decision-making around our financial future a more daunting task.  

But don’t worry. John and Michael Parise from Copper Beech Financial Group are here to help you so that you help your clients!

This week, this father-son duo unveils the tips and tricks advisors need to support their clients and their financial decisions in this fast-changing marketplace. John and Michael also unpack important conversations you must address with your clients. 

John and Michael discuss:

  • Ways the economy has shifted since 2020 
  • The value of asking and answering the “tough questions”
  • Estate tax changes and ways it impacts those taking risks
  • The importance of conducting market research
  • Some industry shortcomings 
  • And more!

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