Posted in Triplett & Carothers on October 4, 2021

Giving money to your adult children is a great way to help them achieve something they might not be able to accomplish on their own. The idea is to improve the quality of life for your heirs, once you’re sure that your own needs are taken care of. Your gift has the potential to be… read more

Posted in Triplett & Carothers on September 3, 2021

We are happy to announce that Triplett & Carothers will again sponsor the annual Friends 5K walk and run to benefit the University of Louisville School of Music, the beloved alma mater of firm owner Roz Carothers. This year, the walk/run has again gone virtual. It’s set for Saturday, October 16 – Sunday, October 31,… read more

Posted in Triplett & Carothers on September 3, 2021

A living trust, set up during your lifetime, is designed to allow for easy transfer of your assets. A trustee holds legal possession of the assets and property in your trust and has fiduciary duty to manage the trust prudently for the trust’s beneficiaries. Most significantly, it lets you skip probate. Unlike a will, a… read more

Posted in Triplett & Carothers on September 2, 2021

Sometimes it feels good to get rid of clutter. Cleaning out papers we have kept for years is a good project. But there are some guidelines to be aware of before you put a pile of papers on the scrap heap. Individual circumstances guide the exact documents that should be retained, but there are some… read more

Posted in Triplett & Carothers on September 1, 2021

Basic financial education is rarely a required subject in school, leaving young adults clueless about how to manage their money, apply for credit and stay out of debt. To remedy this, states are now adding personal finance courses and/or economics in high school. While this should help going forward, for everyone who is out of… read more

Posted in Triplett & Carothers on August 5, 2021

In most cases, when people decide it’s time to invest in life insurance, they either go through their employers or purchase a policy directly from an insurance company. However, families can also purchase a policy inside an irrevocable life insurance trust to exempt the proceeds from the estate tax. When you create an ILIT to… read more

Posted in Triplett & Carothers on August 4, 2021

Making a will is the primary way to transfer ownership of your belongings after your death. You’ll often hear that a will should be a comprehensive list of your assets so that they can be found quickly and easily without your estate undergoing probate. But there are some things you can’t or shouldn’t include in… read more

Posted in Triplett & Carothers on August 3, 2021

Legislation signed in March allows taxpayers who earned less than $150,000 in modified adjusted gross income to exclude unemployment compensation up to $20,400 if married filing jointly and $10,200 for all other eligible taxpayers. The legislation excludes only 2020 unemployment benefits from taxes. Because the change occurred after some people filed their taxes, the IRS… read more

Posted in Triplett & Carothers on July 30, 2021

Congratulations to our Operations Manager/Client Concierge Reggie Garcia who was featured in the Courier Journal in July for his weight loss and commitment to fitness. “Reggie Garcia lost 55 pounds during the Covid-19 pandemic. His ultimate goal is to safely take off 65 pounds. His cycling and triathlon training has been a part of his… read more

Posted in Triplett & Carothers on July 8, 2021

The death of a family member can bring up tough questions. If the deceased owns a house and land, which of their heirs will get them? Or should they be sold and the money divided up? These are pressing questions when two of the heirs are saying they have fond memories of the old place… read more