Entries by CorePlan Financial Inc.

Why Life Insurance Should Be Part Of Your Estate Planning

By working hard and carefully managing your money, you’ve set yourself up to be able to relax and enjoy yourself during your retirement years. You also need to think beyond your retirement years about what you want to do with your assets during estate planning.

In addition, you need to consider your estate planning’s tax implications and how life insurance can help reduce the tax burden your heirs will face.

We’ll tell you about:
• What kind of assets you can include in your estate.
• How life insurance can be used to cover tax liabilities.
• Other reasons you may want to have life insurance as part of your estate planning.

Different types of life insurance explained

Whether you already have life insurance or are looking to get some, it’s essential to be familiar with the four most common kinds of life insurance available. Getting the best type of life insurance for you ensures that you are getting the coverage you want while providing financial protection for you and your family. These are the four most common kinds of life insurance:
• Term life insurance
• Permanent life insurance
• Participating life insurance
• Universal life insurance