Where Are We? Have you seen the Triumvirate of late? No, not Julius, Pompey, and Crassus. I’m referring to more contemporary political figures, whose names and exploits are not likely to appear in volumes that will be...more
The UK government has released its final response to the further consultation on reforms to the taxation of non-UK domiciliaries (non-doms), together with some draft legislation that will take effect from 6 April 2017. As...more
Two decisions issued in June will be of interest to probate litigators and estate planning lawyers. The Massachusetts Appeals Court issued a decision in late June with an interesting twist on the burden required to...more
In an ever eagerly anticipated annual tradition, Ronald Aucutt, a McGuireWoods partner and co-chair of the firm’s private wealth services group, has identified the following as the top ten estate planning and estate tax...more
South Dakota trusts have been around for years, but recently they have been brought to the attention of individuals outside of the estate planning community. Bloomberg recently ran an article, Little Tax Haven on the Prairie...more
Now that a deal averting the fiscal cliff has finally been reached, many of the tax and planning issues that have been mired in uncertainty for the past two years (and even longer in some cases) may be resolved. Numerous tax...more