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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 -
Husch Blackwell LLP

Estate Planning Solutions for Year-End 2022 and Beyond

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By most accounts, 2022 has been a tumultuous year from a planning perspective: the uncertainty of the midterm elections, stock market volatility, rising interest rates and the highest level of inflation in recent history have...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Wealth Management Update - May 2022

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The May Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 3.0%, a sharp increase from the April rate of 2.2%. The May applicable federal rate (“AFR”) for use with a sale to a...more

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Wealth Management Update - November 2021

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Federal interest rates increased slightly for November of 2021. The November applicable federal rate ("AFR") for use with a sale to a defective grantor trust, self-canceling installment note ("SCIN") or intra-family loan with...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Estate Planning with 2020 Vision

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It has been said that you can predict anything but the future. So it is with estate and tax planning. That being said, let’s look to see what some of the tax law changes might be in 2021 and beyond....more

Bowditch & Dewey

Record Low Interest Rates Let You Have Your Cake and Eat It Too – Life Insurance, Investments & Intra-family Loans

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At this time, unless Congress acts, the current lifetime estate tax exemption amount of $11,580,000 is set to sunset in 2025, which means that in 2026 it will revert to $5,000,000 per person, adjusted for inflation. Many...more

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Mad Dogs and Panameños!

Nowotny on Death and Taxes episode 16 - Mad Dogs and Panameños! Relates to using the Leveraged Split Dollar Rollout (LSD™ Rollout) to terminate Loan Regime Split Dollar™ Plans. #splitdollar #ppli #taxstrategies...more

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The Family Loan Shark

This episode speaks on how to leverage the Applicable Federal Rate (AFR) in the taxpayer's favor. ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Intra-Family Loans: An Estate Planning Strategy in a Low-Interest-Rate Environment

In the current economic environment, IRS-prescribed monthly interest rates for certain intra-family transactions are at historic lows. As a result, an excellent opportunity exists to transfer wealth to lower generation family...more

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