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March 4, 2021
Estate Planning Power of Attorney

The Basics: Financial Power of Attorney

The Basics: Financial Power of Attorney This is the first in a three-part series of articles on Powers of Attorney. This first article examines the Financial Power of Attorney. The second article will address the Healthcare Powers of Attorney. The ...

February 25, 2021
Estate Planning Incapacity Medical Directives Power of Attorney

Planning for Incapacity

Planning for Incapacity Every year, many people in the United States are unable to manage their own affairs due to incapacity. They might be young or old. They may have had a gradual decline or a sudden onset. They might ...

February 18, 2021
Beneficiaries Estate Planning Probate Trusts Wills

Whom Do You Want to Get Your Assets?

Whom Do You Want to Get Your Assets? It’s important to consider whom you’d want to get your assets when you die. Most of us have an idea of whom we’d choose. But, it’s also important to consider who should ...

February 11, 2021
Estate Planning Generational Wealth Trusts

Generational Wealth is Key to Leveling the Playing Field

Generational Wealth is Key to Leveling the Playing Field Even a little bit of a headstart can be extremely helpful in life. Those who start with little economic wealth, including many minorities and recent immigrants, face obstacles in obtaining a ...

February 3, 2021
Estate Tax Taxes

Biden Administration Could Reduce Estate Tax Exclusion

Biden Administration Could Reduce Estate Tax Exclusion The estate tax exclusion is the amount you can give without facing an estate tax. Under current law, you may give this amount during life or at your death and after that amount ...

February 3, 2021
Estate Planning Joint Tenancy

Joint Tenancy Problems in Estate Planning

Joint Tenancy Problems in Estate Planning Sometimes people use Joint Tenancy as a simple way to do Estate Planning. This can have drawbacks, sometimes serious and unexpected. First, why is Joint Tenancy a simple way to do Estate Planning? At ...

December 10, 2020
Charity Estate Planning Legal Advice

Continuing the Charitable Theme

It’s Better to Give, Especially This Year Ordinarily, charitable deductions are only available as an itemized deduction. When you file your federal taxes, you have an option to take itemized deductions or the standard deduction. The standard deduction in 2020 ...

October 21, 2020
Estate Planning Legal Advice

Benefit Charity and Save Taxes Too

This article shows readers how a charitable remainder trust can be used to eliminate the 3.8% surtax, defer income taxation of assets, provide an income stream to the grantors, and benefit charity. A “new” federal tax was passed to help ...

August 6, 2020
Estate Planning Legal Advice

Exciting news!!

We’re excited to announce that we have been accepted into the prestigious American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys! The Academy is a national organization dedicated to promoting excellence in estate planning by providing its exclusive membership of attorneys with up-to-date ...

August 3, 2020
Estate Planning Wills

Have you considered a letter of wishes?

Have you considered a letter of wishes? Besides your will, this is a way to leave your voice behind for your loved ones to learn more about your decisions, ideals, and values.

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