Kate Maier

CTFA, J.D., CFP®

Vice President, Private Client

About


Kate has been a financial planner at Wealth Enhancement Group since 2007. Previously, she assisted in the management of trusts and portfolios for high-net-worth clients. She is involved with the Roundtable™ and provides her expertise to help walk clients through the best way to organize their estates to ensure their assets are passed in the most efficient way possible. Kate enjoys taking complex estate and financial strategies and making them easily understood to the average person. She obtained her Bachelor's degree in Economics and French from Cornell College and received her Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law, where she focused on estate planning, tax planning and elder law. In her spare time she received her black belt in karate, enjoys traveling with family and friends and spending time with her dog.



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Education

  • BA, Cornell College

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Estate planning allows you to determine who will receive your assets when you are no longer able to make financial decisions. By planning and organizing, you can take advantage of laws that help reduce the tax burden associated with passing assets to your beneficiaries. The marital deduction, in particular, allows you to transfer unlimited assets to your spouse upon death without triggering any estate taxes.
Kate Maier CTFA, J.D., CFP®

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Trusts can play a crucial role in your estate planning strategy. They can reduce your taxable estate and allow you to determine how and where your assets will be transferred to your loved ones after you pass.
Kate Maier CTFA, J.D., CFP®

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Passed in 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) made several massive changes to tax laws that were intended to provide millions of Americans with significant tax savings.
Kate Maier CTFA, J.D., CFP®

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Losing your parent is a profound event. While you may be experiencing unprecedented emotional impacts, there are important financial actions to take immediately. Protecting your parents’ legacy by managing their finances after their death is one of the most critical ways to honor what they did with their time on Earth. Unfortunately, during these times, handling legal and financial affairs can feel insurmountable.
Kate Maier CTFA, J.D., CFP®

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Estate planning can be difficult. No one likes staring down their own mortality, but thinking about how you want to pass on your legacy after you’re gone is a necessary part of financial planning.
Kate Maier CTFA, J.D., CFP®

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