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If a substantial portion of a person’s wealth is in one or more IRAs, protecting the assets in those accounts is critical to his or her estate plan. IRAs provide significant benefits, including tax-deferred wealth...more
Originally posted in the ABI Journal, Vol. XXXI, No. 5, June 2012. Editor’s Note: For additional perspective on inherited IRAs, read the May 2011 cover article and a letter to the editor published in the July/August 2011...more
In this memorandum opinion, the Court of Chancery appointed a receiver for an insolvent corporation deadlocked over how to discharge a tax lien. Defendant Metropolitan Hospice, Inc. (“MHI”), a closely held corporation,...more
[Okay, we are not dummies, but this is a very tough issue to follow in its entirety for most of us.] Until recently, the term “clawback” did not mean much to estate planners and tax attorneys. Those with some knowledge...more
A monthly report for wealth management professionals. In This Issue: - March Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts - In re Grube...more
Last March, we discussed the bankruptcy case In re Chilton. That case held that unlike a traditional individual retirement account (IRA), an inherited IRA is not an exempt asset in bankruptcy. Our prior discussion can be...more
The February edition of BrownWinick's The Legal Montior contains the following articles: Receiving a demand letter or lawsuit for the return of preferential payments to a bankrupt debtor is typically a frustrating...more
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