Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning – May 24, 2012

by McDermott Will & Emery on 5/14/2012

The U.S. Treasury Department recently issued proposed regulations interpreting sections of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) commonly referred to as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The proposed regulations,...more

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 4/25/2012

As of January 1, 2012, the average cost of skilled nursing care in Pennsylvania is $8,112.13 per month. Recall that according to national statistics, approximately 50% of nursing care throughout the country is paid by...more

by Moodys LLP Tax Advisors on 4/23/2012

On March 22, 2012 I had the privilege of speaking at the Eighth Annual International Estate Planning Institute in New York City. The conference was sponsored by the New York Bar Association and the Society of Trust and Estate...more

by Melissa Thomas on 4/20/2012

Columbia, MO – April 20, 2012 -- Alisa M. Dotson, Esq. watched a video of a loving daughter who agrees to be her mother’s healthcare agent. A thoughtful mother completes a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) and DNI (Do Not Intubate)...more

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 3/27/2012

In This Issue: SALES OF DEALERSHIPS: 2012 and FEDERAL ESTATE AND GIFT TAX UPDATE. Excerpt from SALES OF DEALERSHIPS: 2012 Good News and Bad News The good news is that there are now buyers for vehicle...more

by Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP on 3/15/2012

With the sunset of the 2001 Tax Act and reversion to the pre-2001 estate tax exemptions and rates looming (again) at the end of 2012, discussion at The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Annual Conference...more

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 2/28/2012

In This Issue: - February Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts - IRS Issues Notice 2011-101 - IRS Issues Final Form 8938 -...more

by Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP on 2/21/2012

The White House was somewhat vague about its intentions regarding the federal estate tax following the State of the Union address. One comment suggested that the Administration wasn’t going to touch the estate tax, leading...more