John Wick - What You Need To Know about the Corporate Transparency Act
Once Removed Episode 24: Expressing Goals and Intent for the Trust
Once Removed Episode 22: Building Flexibility into the Estate Plan
Once Removed Episode 20: Helping a Beneficiary Purchase a Home
Once Removed Episode 19: The Step-Transaction Doctrine and the Case of Smaldino
Next Generation Legacy Management - The Essence of Developing, Managing and Implementing a Plan for Future Generations
A Primer On Trusts - A Podcast with Janathan Allen
Once Removed Episode 13: It’s 5 o’Clock: Do You Know Where Your Will Is? A Lesson From Aretha Franklin
Charitable Bequests With Guest Stephanie Hood
Once Removed Episode 12: SLATs and the Case of McKim vs. McKim
Once Removed Episode 11: Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts, or SLATs
Digital Planning Podcast Episode: Family Office Technology Solutions
Digital Planning Podcast Episode: The Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act
What is a self-proving affidavit?
The Importance of Beneficiary Designations
Basics of Estate Planning
The Case of the Disappearing Trust
Protecting Your Estate Plan from Challenges: No-Contest Clause Explained
The Secret Child
Welcome to 'Splitting Heirs'
If you manage or own an interest in a limited liability company (LLC) or another type of entity that does not already have a public filing requirement (a Reporting Company), you may be subject to a reporting requirement under...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (the "CTA") became effective on January 1, 2024, requiring many corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and other entities to register with and report certain...more
Welcome to The Verdict: Estate Planning Through Film. In episode two, host Hons Yung is joined by Farella Braun + Martel's Greg LeSaint to discuss the movie John Wick and the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Greg breaks...more
The new Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted to prevent and combat the illegal use of shell companies to launder funds, evade taxes, and commit other financial crimes. To accomplish its mission, the CTA requires...more
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
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act and establishes that certain types of business entities must report to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is effective on January 1 and requires "Reporting Companies" to disclose specific information to the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Below is a...more
Reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will go into effect beginning January 1, 2024. Under the CTA, many business entities formed or registered in the US will be required to provide the personal...more
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
People are understandably nervous about sharing personal data no matter the circumstances. That can be especially true regarding estate planning, given the existence of the recently enacted Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”)....more
The Second Section of the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN) on June 14, 2023, ruled that it is constitutional for the Tax Administration Service (SAT) to request from taxpayers information related to their controlling...more
Frequently, estates and trusts have charitable beneficiaries. Trusts and estates attorneys should familiarize themselves with the rules that require certain estates and trusts to register and make periodic filings with the...more
Trust beneficiaries often request a corporate trustee to prepare a statutory accounting. The Texas Trust Code in Section 113.151 provides that a beneficiary may request a written statement of accounts....more
Sarah Gabbai, Nicholas Holland, Lynsey McIntyre and Ziva Robertson will discuss recent vital regulatory and jurisprudential developments for international fiduciaries. The panel will discuss: - Reporting obligations...more
David F. Johnson presented his paper “Trustee Quandary: Criminal Activity By a Beneficiary With or On Trust Property,” to the Tarrant County Probate Bar Association on March 5, 2020. The presentation dealt with a trustee...more
If one has a financial interest in, or signature authority over, foreign financial accounts with an aggregate value exceeding $10,000 at any time during the calendar year, he or she must file FinCEN Form 114, “Report of...more