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You and your spouse have decided that the both of you are done with the city life and now want a change of scenery. There is a town in another […]

Step-up basis has been a mainstay in estate planning for more than 100 years. Upon a decedent’s death, assets in his or her estate are generally eligible for an automatic […]

“Wow! My uncle left me $100,000 in his will. Wait, what?! I only received $60,000. What happened to the difference? Did my cousins steal some of my inheritance?” This might […]

Have you ever found money in your pockets that you have forgotten about? I know I have on multiple occasions. Forgetting about an asset is a common occurrence for people, […]

With Joe Biden as president and the Democrats in control of both chambers of Congress, we should expect changes coming to the federal tax law. President Biden has promised a […]

If you have been named as an executor (or if you are choosing your own executor) it is important to understand the duties and responsibilities of this role. Today’s blog […]

If you are like most people, your life is complicated. There are a lot of moving parts, a lot of puzzle pieces. If you sometimes find it challenging to manage […]

In my last post, I alerted you to the fact that the federal gift and estate tax exemptions‰ÛÓ now at a record high of $11.58 million per individual for 2020–would […]

The federal gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) tax exemptions are currently at an all-time high of $11.58 million per individual for 2020 ($23.16 million for a married couple).   However, […]