Derek Silva
Senior Editor & Personal Finance Expert
About
Derek is a former senior editor and personal finance expert at Policygenius, where he specialized in financial data, taxes, estate planning, and investing. Previously, he was a staff writer at SmartAsset.
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Selected stories from Derek
Your guide to estate planning
Updated | 18 min read
An estate plan lays out who gets your assets when you pass away and how you want people to handle your things if you can’t do so yourself.
What is a joint trust?
Updated | 4 min read
Couples may benefit from creating a joint revocable trust as part of their estate plan
Your guide to different types of taxes
Updated | 13 min read
Here’s how they may affect your finances in 2024
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