Estate taxes. You think you don’t need to be worried about them because you’re not rich enough – at least according to the Federal Estate Tax laws. You see, to be rich enough to be concerned about Federal Estate Taxes at your death, you would need to have an estate […]
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Prince Had No Will? Celebrity Or Not, Estate Administration Gets Messy
April 29, 2016 | byIt’s official: Prince died without a Last Will and Testament. The singer apparently left no other controlling testamentary substitutes or trusts. The next few months will determine whether Prince’s estate is the next in a string of high-profile messy estate administrations. For many fans it is quite shocking that an […]
Dead Or Alive? How To Rescue Your Divorced Client’s Life Insurance Policy From An ILIT
May 13, 2014 | by(This Article was originally featured in Trusts & Estates Magazine – March 2014 Edition. A PDF of this article can be downloaded here – Dead Or Alive Article ) A divorced client who goes to an attorney for estate planning may hope that the process runs smoother than her divorce. Unfortunately, […]
Financial & Estate Planning Seminar For The Lgbt Community Post-Doma
April 3, 2014 | by Gary BotwinickOn April 26, 2014, the Maplewood Library is hosting a seminar entitled Tying the Post-Windsor Knot: Financial and Estate Planning Issues for the LGBT Community After DOMA. In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Section 3 of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional. Edith Windsor and […]