The Ledger | First Quarter 2018
August 23, 2018
Getting Started On An Estate Plan: Essential Items and First Steps
Do you ever get that running loop in your head about end of life planning? You know you need to get started, but with an overwhelming list of “essentials” and a plethora of “must do” suggestions on the internet, it’s hard to know where to start. A lot of the tasks have legalese-sounding names and are perhaps documents with which you are unfamiliar.
Below is a list of the first steps and essential items you need to start your estate plan. Once you have these set, you’ll have a solid foundation to work from to ensure your loved ones are provided for when you’re gone.
Create a List of Current Accounts, Assets & Bills
One of the easiest ways to get started with this process is to list everything you already have, including your assets and your outstanding bills or loans.
Enter or Expand Into International Markets with an SBA International Trade Loan
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According to the Small Business Administration *(SBA), “Small businesses now constitute 34 percent of our nation’s total export dollars, and make up about 97.8 percent of all exporters.” With more than 95% of consumers living outside of the US, it makes good business sense to capitalize on external markets — and it’s clear that plenty of small businesses are already taking advantage of this opportunity. But how do you get started?
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