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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 -
Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Is Your Estate Plan Ready for Future Estate Tax Law Changes?

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The year 2017, when the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law, seems like a long time ago. As you may be aware, many of the tax provisions of that law are set to expire in a relatively short amount of time — on January 1,...more

Brooks Pierce

Changing Laws Present Unique Estate Planning Opportunities for Married Couples

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Today’s federal estate and gift tax laws may be remembered as the most generous to wealthy families since the Great Depression. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) doubled the federal estate, gift, and generation skipping...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

The Future of Estate Planning: Preparing for Upcoming and Uncertain Legal Changes

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The American housing market is grappling with escalating interest rates and limited inventory, pricing many Americans out of home ownership. Massachusetts’s senior Senator Elizabeth Warren seeks to address this issue in the...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Understanding the 2026 Changes to the Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Tax Exemptions

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 provided major changes to the Internal Revenue Code, specifically doubling the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax exemption (collectively, the exemption) from...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

Passing Assets and Accounts to Your Heirs Is About To Become Much More Difficult

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If you are in the process of long-term estate planning or updating an existing estate plan, the process for passing assets and accounts to your heirs is about to become much more difficult and expensive. Presently, each...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Maximizing QSBS Benefits with Estate Planning: The Art of Stacking

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The number of taxpayers seeking the benefits of Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSBS”) has picked up steam in recent years, particularly since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) lowered the federal corporate tax rates to...more

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Estate Planning for Business Owners

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What are some of the fundamental issues when estate planning for business owners? Why should every business owner have an estate plan? What are some of the primary issues to address in an effective estate plan for those who...more

ArentFox Schiff

What Private Companies Need To Consider in 2024: Top 10 Legal Issues

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Private companies and their owners face ever-evolving challenges as the market sees new regulations, new deal trends, and new risks in 2024. Below are 10 issues that the owners and leaders of privately held companies should...more

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Potential Changes Threaten Estate Planning Strategies, Create Urgency to Act

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Actor Will Rogers is widely credited with stating that “the only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.” While most taxpayers fear tax laws changing for the worse, estate...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

2022 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory

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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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

2020 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory

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In 2020, COVID-19, the US presidential election, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the TCJA), and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES ACT) dominated the planning landscape....more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Insight on Estate Planning - Year End 2019: IDGT: This trust is supposed to “fail”

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Trusts come in all shapes and sizes. However, from an income tax perspective, there are basically two types: grantor trusts and nongrantor trusts. An intentionally defective grantor trust (IDGT) has the best attributes of...more

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Insight on Estate Planning - Year End 2019

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We are pleased to present the Year End 2019 issue of Insight on Estate Planning We encourage you to read through it for ideas about ways you can minimize taxes on your estate and maximize its value for your loved ones. In...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

2019 Year-End Trusts & Estates Update

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As we near the end of the year, we would like to share with you a few developments affecting trust and estate planning that may be of interest: Historically-Low Interest Rates. Treasury-prescribed interest rates applicable...more

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Insight on Estate Planning - June/July 2019: A win-win proposition - A charitable remainder trust benefits you and your favorite...

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Charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) have been around for decades, and they continue to be a viable estate planning strategy in the wake of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and other recent tax legislation. This article details how a...more

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Insight on Estate Planning - April/May 2019: A Crummey trust may sound pretty good

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has reduced estate tax concerns for many families, but estate tax liability remains a concern for some. Notably, one may implement strategies in the wake of the TCJA that are designed to...more

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Insight on Estate Planning - April/May 2019

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In This Issue: - Expiration date: IRS provides estate tax protection against sunsetting TCJA provisions - A Crummey trust may sound pretty good - A second walk down the aisle can complicate estate planning -...more

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Joint Committee on Taxation’s “Blue Book” Presents Potential Opportunities for GST Non-Exempt Trusts

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Late last year, the Joint Committee on Taxation published what is colloquially known as the “Blue Book” – the Committee’s explanation of recent changes in the tax law. While not considered as part of the law’s legislative...more

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Nine Estate Planning Tips to Prepare for 2019

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There have been a number of significant estate planning developments in 2018 which will help clients prepare for 2019. The historically high increased exemption amounts for gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer...more

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Smart estate planning begins with protecting your assets

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It’s one thing to earn enough to live a comfortable lifestyle. It’s yet another to develop a plan for protecting one’s assets so that there’s more for heirs after death. If one has been fortunate enough to achieve the former,...more

Burr & Forman

Tax Reform and Estate Planning: How the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Impacts Estate Plans for McNair Clients

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When the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed, significant changes were made to the Federal Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax, the most prominent of which is the increased applicable exclusion amount, which...more

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Insight on Estate Planning - October/November 2018

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In This Issue: - Who needs an estate plan? Quick answer: Everyone - NINGs, DINGs and WINGs: Understanding the tax angles of self-settled trusts - Securities laws can derail your estate plan - ESTATE PLANNING...more

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New IRS Proposed 199A Regulations Provide Guidance on 20% Profit Pass-Through Deduction

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On August 8th, the IRS released its much-awaited Proposed Regulations on the new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for pass-through businesses. The new deduction applies to essentially all types of businesses other than C...more

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Estate Planning Pitfall - You haven’t transferred ownership of a life insurance policy to a trust

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After recent tax legislation, including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, few tax shelters are left standing. One key exception is life insurance. This brief article details that, if certain requirements are met, the buildup of...more

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Impact of New US Tax Law on High Net Worth Individuals, Trusts and Family Offices

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The newly enacted U.S. tax law makes significant changes to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code affecting high net worth individuals, their investment entities and family offices. These changes are likely to spur gift...more

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