News & Analysis as of

Estate Planning › Wills › Gift Tax

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 -
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

The Estate Planner, November/December 2024

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on

Loan or gift? Handle intrafamily transfers with care - If you’re like most people, an important goal of estate planning is to provide financial assistance to your children or other loved ones, ideally at the lowest...more

Saiber LLC

Planning for the Transfer of the Family Vacation Home

Saiber LLC on

Your family’s vacation home is more than just a property. It is where your family has created memories to cherish for generations. Deciding how to pass down such a meaningful asset can be an emotional decision, but it...more

Newburn Law

Agricultural Estate Planning: Securing Your Land's Future

Newburn Law on

In the world of farming and ranching, ensuring your land's future is vital. That's where agricultural estate planning comes in. It's all about smoothly transitioning your farm or ranch to the next generation, maintaining its...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Is 2024 the Year of Gifting? Different Ways to Gift to Minimize Estate Taxes

Burns & Levinson LLP on

Gifting assets during life allows individuals to minimize their estate tax liabilities at death. Gifting is a strategy that can preserve wealth for future generations by minimizing estate taxes....more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Overlooking Foreign Assets Can Be Detrimental to An Estate Plan

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on

When working with an estate planning advisor, it’s critical to disclose all your assets. Importantly, any foreign assets you might have must be included. Often, people assume that these assets aren’t relevant to their “U.S.”...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Planning for the Future: Estate and Tax Planning with Digital Assets

Holland & Knight LLP on

Cryptocurrencies are becoming a larger component of investors' portfolios, especially for millennials and Generation Z, who collectively make up 94 percent of cryptocurrency buyers. While it may seemingly be too early for...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

WILLS, TRUSTS & ESTATES: PLAIN & SIMPLE – Should You Rely on Estate Tax Portability?

Rivkin Radler LLP on

Every U.S. citizen may gift, during life or at death, assets to his or her children free of federal estate or gift tax up to an aggregate amount – frequently called the “exemption amount.” The exemption amount in 2021 is...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Estate Planning Tips for Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on

Q: What is estate planning? Johanna Wise Sullivan: Estate planning entails planning for the care of your family and your assets in the event of your death or incapacity as efficiently and seamlessly as possible. This includes...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Insight on Estate Planning - October/November 2019

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on

Do you know the differences in estate tax law for couples when both spouses are U.S. citizens vs. when one spouse is a non-U.S. citizen? Or what nonlegal document should accompany a will? We are pleased to present the...more

Dickinson Wright

Protect Your Assets By Having a Will or Trust In Place

Dickinson Wright on

Has a client decided to leave their bank account or entire estate to one of their children, who will “do the right thing, and distribute it equally among all of my children”? ...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Insight on Estate Planning - February/March 2019

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on

In This Issue: - Time passages: Estate planning through the years - Basis consistency rules come into play when inheriting property - Estate tax laws continue to change; so should your plan - ESTATE PLANNING...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Ron Aucutt’s “Top Ten” Estate Planning and Estate Tax Developments of 2018

McGuireWoods LLP on

In an always-anticipated annual tradition, McGuireWoods partner Ronald Aucutt, with help from his McGuireWoods colleagues, has identified the top ten estate planning and estate tax developments of 2018. Ron is chair emeritus...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Insight on Estate Planning - October/November 2018

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on

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

Proskauer Rose LLP

The New Estate Tax Law – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Proskauer Rose LLP on

Increase in Exemption from Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes - On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") was signed into law. The Act implements a variety of significant tax reforms....more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Year end is an ideal time to review your estate plan

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on

As of this writing, it’s still anybody’s guess as to whether Congress will enact major tax reform legislation affecting federal gift and estate taxes. This situation casts a large shadow over estate planning at the end of...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Personal Planning Strategies - December 2017

Proskauer Rose LLP on

2018 Estate, Gift and GST Tax Update: What This Means for Your Current Will, Revocable Trust and Estate Plan - As we previously reported, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "Act") made the following permanent:...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Wealth Management Update - July 2017

Proskauer Rose LLP on

August Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts - The August § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Wealth Management Update - February 2017

Proskauer Rose LLP on

February Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts - The February § 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Personal Planning Strategies - December 2016

Proskauer Rose LLP on

2017 Estate, Gift and GST Tax Update: What This Means for Your Current Will, Revocable Trust and Estate Plan - As we previously reported, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "Act") made the following permanent:...more

Troutman Pepper

Is Your Will Up to Date? - Trusts and Estates Update Volume 2016, Issue 1

Troutman Pepper on

Once again, a celebrity dies, and people are shocked that he died without a will. Just this past April, after the death of the well-known artist Prince, we learned that he did not have a will, and controversy is swirling...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"New Connecticut Laws Limit Transfer Taxes for Some Decedents, Increase Probate Fees for Most Estates"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on

Connecticut has implemented changes to its transfer tax and probate laws that affect nearly every decedent leaving even a modest estate via will or nonprobate transfer (such as a revocable trust). A new $20 million cap for...more

21 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide