Estate planning is an important part of your overall wealth management strategy, especially if you’re unmarried. Single parents may worry about who will care for their minor children and whether their surviving kids’ financial needs will be met until adulthood. Likewise, wealthy single people have less flexibility when it comes to shielding transfers from gift and…

Did you know that business valuators offer two types of appraisal services? Formal valuations are the most common service valuators provide, requiring significant time and in-depth analyses. But sometimes a less formal “calculation” of value will suffice — just don’t expect it to stand up to outside scrutiny. Calculations are only as reliable as the assumptions and scope limitations…

How would you value a business? The three approaches appraisers use to value a business are essentially a matter of common sense. You start with the balance sheet and adjust the book values of assets and liabilities to their market values. Then you turn to the income statement and evaluate how much cash the business is…