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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 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 -

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

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 8/5/2024

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

Death and Taxes…and Planning Opportunities

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 6/18/2024

Financial markets, political moods, and the world-at-large can take us on a roller coaster ride of ups and downs. But savvy investors (and their estate planning counsel) know that – in the end – neither the bears nor bulls...more

DWT Estate Planning Update

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/31/2023

From time to time, we provide updates in the estate planning area. While the November 2022 federal elections resulted in a divided Congress that dampens the likelihood of major federal tax legislation, we thought this would...more

Estate Planning Techniques in a Higher Interest Rate Environment

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/6/2022

One can hardly miss the high levels of inflation currently affecting our economy. Even for those who do not pay close attention to the news, where inflation could hardly be more covered, the price of nearly everything for...more

Wealth Management Update - July 2022

Proskauer Rose LLP on 7/6/2022

July 2022 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts AFRs The July applicable federal rate (“AFR”) for use with a sale to a defective grantor trust,...more

Four Key Estate Planning Issues We're Following in 2021

Pullman & Comley, LLC on 3/8/2021

The past twelve months have demonstrated that a solid estate plan, which includes steps to protect your wealth, can help you feel better prepared and provide a sense of control during times of economic uncertainty. As we...more

Is Now the Right Time to Forgive Intrafamily Loans?

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 10/28/2020

Whether you made intrafamily loans years ago or perhaps this year in response to a loved one’s financial troubles due to the COVID-19 pandemic, consider forgiving those loans. Why? A record-high gift and estate tax exemption...more

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

Bowditch & Dewey on 8/12/2020

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

Private Clients Update - Volume 2018, Issue 1

Troutman Pepper on 12/4/2018

Year-End Reminders For 2018, the estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax exemption is $11.18 million per person ($22.36 million for a married couple). ...more

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