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Estate Planning Considerations For Year End 2020

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As the 2020 United States election and the end of the year approach, you may wish to consider making changes to your estate plan and/or making gifts to transfer assets to younger generations now. ...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

2012 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory

Now that the election is over, we anticipate having some guidance soon with respect to the numerous tax and planning issues that have been mired in uncertainty for the past two years. Many tax benefits are scheduled to...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Gift Planning Before The End Of 2012

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An unprecedented opportunity to make gifts and transfer wealth to family members is set to expire at the end of 2012. The 2010 Tax Act made substantial changes to the federal gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer...more

Epstein Becker & Green

2012 Year-End Estate Planning Alert

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As the current federal estate/gift tax law is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2012, this is an opportune time to take advantage of the planning techniques available under current law and to avoid being subject to newly...more

Buchalter

You “Built” It, So Don’t Lose It! Estate Tax Laws to Change Dramatically on December 31, 2012

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At the end of 2010, Congress passed, and President Obama signed into law, significant changes in the estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) tax regime. The 2010 tax legislation extended the so-called “Bush Tax...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Gifting Opportunities in 2012

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There is still time in 2012 to take advantage of a unique gifting opportunity offered under the 2010 Tax Relief Act. The Act, which was signed into law on December 17, 2010, unified the federal estate, lifetime gift and...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Windows of Opportunity: Year-End Gift Planning Opportunities for 2012

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Although the end of the year is several months away, it is time to think about taking advantage of the generous tax savings that may be available for 2012 only. The 2010 Tax Act made significant changes to the estate,...more

Jackson Walker

Time is Running Out on Historic Estate Planning Opportunity

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THE OPPORTUNITY: On December 17, 2010, Congress and President Obama set the exemption from gift tax at $5 million (adjusted by cost-of-living factors; for 2012, the exemption amount is $5.12 million). This exemption had never...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Take Advantage of Current Estate Planning Opportunities

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The last three years have witnessed substantial changes in federal estate and gift tax laws and more changes are undoubtedly coming. Such changes offer a number of opportunities for clients to achieve their estate planning...more

Jaburg Wilk

Estate Planning 2012 - What Changes Should Be Made to Your Estate Plan?

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With the uncertainty in the Estate Tax and Gift Tax Laws, coupled with an election cycle, many people are faced with the decision of what approach is best for both their estate plan and tax savings strategies in 2012. There...more

Mintz

The Time Is Now: Gift Planning Opportunities Will Expire at Year End

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As we enter the second half of 2012, it is important to consider certain time-sensitive estate and gift planning opportunities. The gift and GST tax exemptions were increased to $5,120,000 for 2012 – the highest exemptions in...more

Bracewell LLP

2012 Wealth Transfer Tax Laws: The Window of Opportunity is Rapidly Closing

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The window of opportunity to take advantage of the currently applicable wealth transfer tax laws is rapidly closing, and once shut, it is possible that we may never see such generous estate planning opportunities again. ...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

Window Closing on $5.12M Gift Tax Exclusion and Other Important Tax Benefits

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The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Jobs Creation Act of 2010 ( the “2010 Act”) ushered in some very significant estate and gift tax opportunities that include...more

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