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Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

What’s My Collection Worth? Proper Estate Planning is Important When Accounting for Works of Art

If you possess paintings, sculptures or other art pieces, they may represent a significant portion of your estate. Thus, these assets must be properly accounted for in your estate plan....more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Wealth Management Update - April 2025

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The April 2025 Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 5.00%, which is 0.40% less than the March 2025 rate. The April applicable federal rate (“AFR”) for use with a...more

Frost Brown Todd

Here Comes the Sun(set of the TCJA): Taking Advantage of the 2025 Exclusion Amounts

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The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”) brought significant changes to the federal estate and gift tax laws, marking a pivotal shift in the landscape of estate planning and wealth transfer. Enacted on December 22, 2017,...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

2025 Estate Planning Opportunities

Springtime is a great time to review your current estate plan or consider creating one. This year brings a number of opportunities for creating an estate plan, pursuing gifting strategies, and considering philanthropic...more

Offit Kurman

Not Discussing Collections with Heirs

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A collection may hold deep personal significance for a client but may not carry the same sentimental or financial value for their heirs. It is essential to encourage clients to have open conversations with their heirs, as...more

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The Hidden Cost of Failing to Plan

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Art and collectibles, while beautiful and culturally significant, can pose significant estate planning challenges. At the time of death, these assets are subject to estate taxes based on their fair market value. Without...more

Jaburg Wilk

Exclusions, Exemptions, Estate Tax – What to Know in 2025

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As we enter 2025, it’s important to stay informed about the current federal estate and gift tax laws, including annual exclusion limits and significant changes anticipated by the end of this year. Annual Exclusion Amount- ...more

Bowditch & Dewey

10 Reasons Why You Should Make Estate Planning Your New Year’s Resolution

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People often assume that if their estate isn’t taxable, they don’t need to have an estate plan. In 2024, a Massachusetts estate tax return must be filed if the value of the deceased person’s gross estate exceeds $2 million. A...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Wealth Management Update - January 2025

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The January 2025 Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 5.2%, an increase from the December 2024 rate of 5.0%. The January applicable federal rate (“AFR”) for use with...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Legacy Matters (Fall 2024)

Welcome to the fall edition of Legacy Matters, Nutter’s private wealth and nonprofit newsletter focusing on estate planning and philanthropy topics. In this issue, we analyze the Final SECURE Act regulations that will become...more

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Jersey's Royal Court holds that property of invalid non-charitable trusts can go to charity

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Jersey's Royal Court has confirmed the existence of rules in Jersey law that: Where a trust seeks to provide for mixed charitable and non-charitable purposes, the non-charitable purpose can invalidate the charitable...more

McDermott Will & Emery

West Coast Forum 2023 | Key Takeaways

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McDermott’s Private Client Practice led interactive discussions on a broad range of topics pertinent to ultra-high-net-worth families, their family office representatives and other advisors at our Private Client West Coast...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

The Estate Planner, November/December 2023

How planning can minimize the impact of income taxes - Until recently, estate planning strategies generally focused on removing as much wealth as possible from one’s estate to avoid the bite of federal estate tax....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Charitable Bequests With Guest Stephanie Hood

Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Our charity clients often come to us with a request to help a major donor think about a special gift to the charity, and sometimes we also get pulled in to help the...more

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Beyond Taxes: 10 Important Reasons Why Everyone Needs an Estate Plan

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People often assume that if their estate isn’t taxable, they don’t need to have an estate plan. In 2023, a Massachusetts estate tax return must be filed if the value of the deceased person’s gross estate exceeds $1 million. A...more

Downey Brand LLP

Charitable Bequest Allocation Turns on Donor’s Expressed Intent

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Charities sometimes spar over entitlement to bequests and other planned gifts. Occasionally, their disagreements become epic legal battles that span many years. In Breathe Southern California v. American Lung Association...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Common Gift Tax Return Mistakes and Ways to Avoid Them

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Over the past few years, an unprecedented number of taxpayers have been taking advantage of the historically high estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax (GST tax) exemptions—currently $12.92 million for 2023 or...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Charitable Giving – It’s Not Just for December

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At the end of the year, many people think about giving to charities, especially people who are seeking additional tax deductions. In fact, statistics show that as much as 30% of charitable giving is done in the last month of...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

New Guidance for Inherited IRAs

Historically, if one inherited an IRA, he or she was able to stretch the distributions over the beneficiary’s lifetime. However, under the SECURE Act, passed in 2019, those stretched out rules were changed for most...more

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‘Tis the Season (For Charitable Giving)

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The year-end is approaching, but you still have time to work on your 2022 tax planning. Consider giving to your favorite charity to make this holiday season merry. Planned charitable giving provides you a way to maximize...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Planning for the Future: Estate and Tax Planning with Digital Assets

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Cryptocurrencies are becoming a larger component of investors' portfolios, especially for millennials and Generation Z, who collectively make up 94 percent of cryptocurrency buyers. While it may seemingly be too early for...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

The Estate Planner, January/February 2022

Business owners: Now’s the time to revisit buy-sell agreements - If you own an interest in a closely held business, a buy-sell agreement should be a critical component of your estate and succession plans. These...more

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Impact of House Ways and Means Tax Proposals for Trusts, Estates, and Retirement Accounts

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In this second blog post on the House Ways and Means Tax proposals, we address the proposed changes that will affect the taxation of trusts, estates, and retirement plans. As we discussed, on September 13, 2021, the...more

Downey Brand LLP

“Inheritance Forgery” Podcast – Theft from Tigers Averted

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Fort Hayes State University in Kansas, home of the Tigers, almost lost a $20 million donation because of a forged codicil (amendment) to the will of Earl Field. Earl was a World War II pilot, successful businessperson, and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Potential Tax Law Overhauls in 2021: Summary and Planning Recommendations

Advance planning in light of the proposed tax law changes included in the For the 99.5 Percent Act, STEP Act and the Biden Administration’s Green Book. Proposed tax law changes introduced this year provide valuable insight...more

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