Articles & Education

By: Laurie Valentine Are the “minimum distribution rules” requiring you to take more from your IRA than…

By: Richard Carnes Laurie Valentine, trust counsel for the Kentucky Baptist Foundation and I had the recent…

By: Laurie Valentine The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act enacted in December 2015 (the “Act) includes…

By: Richard Carnes Most of us look at the start of a new year as a time…

By: Laurie Valentine-COO & Trust Counsel  For many, one of the largest assets they may own is…

By: Richard Carnes  Many individuals are reviewing their charitable contributions at the year end and considering how…

By: Laurie Valentine- COO & Trust Counsel A Donor Advised Fund (“DAF”) is a legacy giving plan…

By: Richard Carnes What are your favorite memories of shade trees? I vividly recall the shade tree…

By: Laurie Valentine- COO & Trust Counsel The current low interest rate environment has increased interest in…

By: Richard Carnes  Christian Stewardship is a discipline that must be learned and lived. In the New…