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Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the... more +
Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the disposition of assets, guardianship of minor children, and appointment of representatives to make medical and financial decisions. Effective estate planning can decrease tax liability and facilitate the probate process.  less -
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2016 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory

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In 2016, we continued to experience a period of relative stability in our federal transfer tax system and have been able to plan without expecting imminent significant changes to the system. Under the American Taxpayer Relief...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Insight on Estate Planning - Year End 2013: Can portability help preserve retirement benefits?

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The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) made the estate tax exemption “portability” feature permanent. This allows a surviving spouse to take advantage of a deceased spouse’s unused federal gift and estate tax...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Wealth Management Update - February 2013

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In This Issue: - February Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts - IRS Issues Revenue Procedure 2013-15 - Private Letter Ruling...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Alert: Estate Planning - January 2013

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For the first time in more than a decade, clients and advisors can plan their estates with a significant degree of certainty. The new tax law passed by Congress on January 1, 2013 and signed into law by President Obama...more

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Estate Planning After the Fiscal Cliff Deal

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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

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Significant Estate Planning Developments in 2013

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The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Act) was enacted on January 2, 2013....more

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