Pick one of the following assets and discuss who you want to leave it to (including charities) and how to do it best in terms of taxes, probate, liability to your estate and those who inherit: (a) house (b) IRA (c) life insurance (d) bonds (e) appreciated stock (f) piece of valuable art (g) cash (h) family business (i) royalties from an oil trust (j) savings bonds series EE (k) personal property ... OR discuss strategies to leave gifts to (a) children per stirpes or per capita (b) to your grandkids or (c) to your wife.
Do any of you have and employer provided retirement plan? What are the benefits? How would you rate it? Is it portable? How does it affect your taxes?