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Fox Rothschild LLP

Your Girlfriend from the 1980s is Grateful for Your Million Dollars.

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It is no secret that a lot of people in America are living alone and while many have been in one or more serious relationships those never culminated in marriage. Meanwhile, these people accumulate assets but often don’t pay...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

What Can A Tax Attorney Do For You? A Podcast With Janathan Allen

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Janathan Allen discusses what a tax attorney brings to the table that many other don’t. Ms. Allen notes that many attorneys don’t like numbers and yet there is so much in the business world that focuses upon the numbers...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Mastering Retirement Planning: Strategies for 401(k), IRA, and Tax-Free Growth

In addition to employer-sponsored retirement accounts such as 401(k) and 403(b) plans, many people choose to save additional retirement assets in Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). Regardless of your stage in life, it is...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

Why Do You Need Estate Planning?

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Why do you need estate planning no matter where you live, but especially in California? What is estate planning? Isn’t estate planning just for people with a lot of money, property and wealth? Why should someone just...more

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Senior Marriage: Making Love Lovelier the 2nd Time Around

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There has been a lot of press in recent years about seniors divorcing. The AARP recently wrote about a Bowling Green study which found that divorce rates among people over 65 have tripled since 1990....more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

SECURE 2.0 and Protecting Your Designated Beneficiaries

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The Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) was attached to a spending bill (the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, or FCAA) and signed into law on December 20, 2019, taking effect...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

Estate and Tax Planning for US Expatriates

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What are the most important elements of estate and tax planning for US expatriates?  Are you planning to move out of the United States?  Are you a US taxpayer who lives and works outside of the country?  What are some of the...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

6 Ways the Sandwich Generation Can Plan for The Future

Anyone experiencing the struggle of simultaneously caring for children and aging parents is part of the sandwich generation. Although “generation” is part of the phrase, it doesn’t refer to people born at a specific time....more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Planning Is Essential If You’re Inheriting Assets

If you’re in line to receive a significant inheritance, your feelings may range from exhilaration to relief, not to mention a great deal of sadness for the loved one who has passed. Indeed, a large infusion of cash or assets...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Going Through a Divorce? Ease the Transfer of Retirement Plan Assets With a QDRO

Despite its unusual sounding name, a QDRO isn’t an alien from a science fiction movie or a geometric equation. In fact, QDRO stands for “qualified domestic relations order.” If you’re in the process of a divorce, a QDRO may...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] My Will and My Divorce: Protecting Your Assets From Your Ex - September 26th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

During the divorce process, one often overlooked area is updating your estate plan. Divorce can impact beneficiary designations on life insurance policies, retirement accounts, and other assets and can also have tax...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Estate Planning Update: Recent IRS Ruling Offers a Stark Reminder of the Benefits of Proper Estate Planning for Retirement...

Despite ultimately finding in favor of a taxpayer surviving spouse, IRS Private Letter Ruling 2023-22-014 (the “PLR”) is chock-full of reasons to ensure proper planning is in place when it comes to IRAs....more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Estate Planning Pitfall: You’ve Relocated Out of the Country Without Checking Estate Tax Laws

Are you thinking about moving abroad after you retire? If so, don’t forget to consider your destination country’s estate tax laws. ...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Asset Protection and Your Estate Plan – Preserve and Protect Your Wealth For Your Heirs

Asset protection is about preserving your hard-earned wealth in the face of unreasonable creditors’ claims, frivolous lawsuits or financial predators. It’s not about evading legitimate debts, hiding assets or defrauding...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Financial Advisers and Estate Attorneys: Both Should be on Your Team

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The later stages of life often bring two considerations: planning for retirement and planning for death or other calamities. The prospect can be daunting. Retirement plans. Insurance. Tax strategies. Asset protection....more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Estate Planning Pitfall: You Haven’t Coordinated Beneficiary Designations With Your Will

Perhaps you drafted your will years ago and it references many of your existing assets, including retirement plan accounts and life insurance policies. But you also have paperwork on file with the applicable financial...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

SECURE 2.0 May Affect Your Retirement and Estate Plans

The original Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act), enacted in 2019, was a significant law related to retirement savings. In the spring of 2022, with an eye toward building on the reforms in...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Important Provisions from SECURE Act 2.0 for Individuals and Nonprofits

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On December 29, 2022, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act (commonly referred to as SECURE Act 2.0) was signed into law. This is follow-up legislation to the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, which...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

2023: New Year, New Laws, and New Planning Opportunities

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Summary - A new year brings hope for positive change and new opportunities. With changes to estate and gift tax exemptions and the retirement laws, combined with the current and anticipated interest rate environment and...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Changes Under Secure Act 2.0

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The SECURE 2.0 Act was signed into law in late December 2022. While the legislation contains a number of provisions, this alert focuses on the changes most relevant to individuals in their personal planning....more

Stark & Stark

[Webinar] Estate Planning: Important Changes in 2023 - January 24th, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST

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Join Robert F. Morris, Esq. for a discussion on recent changes affecting retirement assets (IRAs, 401ks, etc.) and updates to the federal gift and estate taxes. The seminar will include how these changes can affect you and...more

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[Webinar] Estate Planning: Important Changes in 2023 - January 24th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Join Robert F. Morris, Esq. for a discussion on recent changes affecting retirement assets (IRAs, 401ks, etc.) and updates to the federal gift and estate taxes. The seminar will include how these changes can affect you and...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

The Estate Planner, January/February 2023

Pay attention to securities laws when planning your estate - Do your assets include unregistered securities, such as restricted stock or interests in hedge funds or private equity funds? If so, it’s important to consider...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

2022 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory

During 2022, COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, global inflation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the uncertainty about the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), and the Inflation Reduction Act...more

Ruder Ware

How is That Account Titled?

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My husband just recently opened a new account at one of those online, do-it-yourself, investment companies.  He promises that with the tiny amount of money I was willing to allow him to experiment with that he will make us...more

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