June 23, 2022 •
Estate Planning 
When you set up your estate plan it is important to coordinate the legal planning documents that you or you and your attorney create with the document provided by your retirement account custodian and/or your life insurance carrier called a ‘Designation of Beneficiary.’
Read MoreMay 23, 2022 •
Estate Planning 
A power of attorney is an estate planning legal document signed by a person, referred to as the “principal,” who grants all or part of their decision-making power to another person, who is known as the “agent.” Power of attorney laws vary by state, making it crucial to work with an estate planning attorney who is experienced in the law of the principal’s state of residence.
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When do you need to file a gift tax return? The IRS wants to know how much you are gifting over the course of your lifetime. This is because while gifts may be based on generosity, they are also a strategy for avoiding taxes, including estate taxes.
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Estate planning should always be customized to each individual creating a plan. This is particularly important when planning for beneficiaries with disabilities.
Read MoreApril 28, 2022 •
Estate Planning 
While 88% of business owners believe their family will control their business in five years, statistics from Family Business Institute show that only 33% of businesses survive to transfer to the next generation, and only 10-15% continue to the third generation.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2022 •
Estate Planning 
Trusts are often associated with the rich. However, the uber-wealthy are not the only people who can benefit from using trusts. There is no minimum asset level or net worth required to set up a trust, and you can put any amount of money into a trust.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2022 •
Estate Planning 
Tax rules on individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are different for inherited IRAs. Some differences are positive.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2022 •
Estate Planning 
In today’s digital era, the departed will be survived by their electronic footprints, such as iPhone photo albums, Spotify playlists—and cryptocurrency wallets.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2022 •
Estate Planning 
This is an important question to ask, because the answer could tell you whether you need to worry about estate taxes, beneficiary issues or probate concerns.
Read MoreNovember 24, 2021 •
Estate Planning 
Unless you spend your winters in Aspen and your summers in the Hamptons, you probably don’t have to worry about paying federal estate taxes on an inheritance. In 2021, the federal estate tax doesn’t kick in unless an estate exceeds $11.7 million.
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