Surviving Spouse

The Estate Planner - May/June 2013

by Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 4/19/2013

In This Issue: - Exemption portability: Should you rely on it? - Decant a trust to add trustee flexibility - Using the GST tax exemption to build a dynasty - Estate Planning Red Flag: Your plan includes a...more

Widow Foreclosure Catch-22 [Video]

by Lawyers.com on 2/20/2013

Losing a spouse is a very difficult time for most people. Imagine how difficult it would then be to lose the house you shared to foreclosure. Banks are under legal obligation to help avoid foreclosure by using loan...more

Did The Tax Court Err In Kite?

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 2/18/2013

Code Section 2519 is a notoriously difficult section to apply. In 2009, I wrote on article on it for Estate Planning, and ever since I’ve been providing a lot of assistance to others on its operation. So I am always...more

Estate Planning Tax Update

by Pamela Tyler | Varnum LLP on 1/14/2013

By now you should have all heard that Congress narrowly averted the Country's fall over the "fiscal cliff" at the very last moment (well, actually after the very last moment, but retroactive to the very last moment) by...more

Why it's important to update your will upon the death of a spouse

by Lerners LLP on 12/21/2012

Your spouse or partner has just passed away. Coping with the loss of your loved one will be difficult. It is important that you allow yourself time to grieve. As soon as you’re able, it is also vitally important to...more

Municipal Pensions II: Do Survivors' Pensions Increase Whenever the Salary For the Position Does?

by Kirk Jenkins | Sedgwick LLP on 12/15/2012

Our previews of the new civil cases granted review at the end of the Illinois Supreme Court’s November term continue with Hooker v. Retirement Fund of the Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago,. Hooker poses the...more

Things women should know about estate planning

by Crider Law PC on 12/14/2012

Although men usually spend more time worrying about estate planning, the truth is that it is actually more important for women. That’s because estate planning affects women more profoundly because they live longer. So...more

Supreme Court Takes Up Same-Sex Marriage

by David B. Weisenfeld | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 12/12/2012

The Supreme Court will address same-sex marriage for the first time in adding a pair of closely-watched cases from California and New York to its schedule. The New York case involves the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the...more

Controversial Legislative Amendments on Ice

by Farha Salim | Field Law on 12/10/2012

On February 1, 2012, the new Wills and Succession Act (“WSA”) came into force, consolidating succession legislation in Alberta. The legislation – as originally unveiled - included significant amendments to portions of the...more

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The Estate Planner - May/June 2013

Widow Foreclosure Catch-22 [Video]

Did The Tax Court Err In Kite?

Estate Planning Tax Update

Why it's important to update your will upon the death of a spouse

Municipal Pensions II: Do Survivors' Pensions Increase Whenever the Salary For the Position Does?

Things women should know about estate planning

Supreme Court Takes Up Same-Sex Marriage

Controversial Legislative Amendments on Ice

Widow Foreclosure Catch-22 [Video]

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