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In this German-language monologue, Mark Kohler shares his personal experience as a newly married individual who, together with his partner Patty, had previously collaborated on real‑estate and business projects while they were not married. He explains that being unmarried offered greater flexibility with self‑directed IRAs, allowing their retirement accounts to interact more freely—a situation he likens to a “wild west.” He notes that lenders, banks, trustees, and even tax authorities treat unmarried partners as two separate legal entities, which creates both advantages (greater financial maneuverability) and disadvantages (lack of automatic spousal protections). Consequently, he stresses the importance of drafting a comprehensive estate plan that includes explicit provisions to protect each partner in the event of death. He cites the examples of Kurt Russell and Gullyhorn, who, though not married, maintain individual trusts and cross‑protective clauses in their separate estate plans, illustrating how unmarried couples can mitigate risks by proactively coordinating their legal and financial documents.

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