Avoid a Tax Nightmare with your Trust
The moral of this tax tale is that you have to be careful about making sure you file the right tax form to get what you want.
September 11, 2023
Cancelling Irrevocable Trust can cause Tax nightmare
Before pulling the plug on an irrevocable trust, it’s important to consider several factors like the potential tax consequences and possible alternative solutions.
September 5, 2023
The Estate of The Union Season 2|Episode 9 is out now!
The Estate of The Union Season 2|Episode 9 is out now! All good musicians eventually have a Greatest Hits album. We’ve got one too! We
August 29, 2023
Estate Tax Exemptions available for Married Couples
A primary goal of most married couples when contemplating basic estate planning documents is to ensure that the surviving spouse, and commonly, the couple’s children and grandchildren, are supported financially.
August 1, 2023
Family Vacation Home need Planning for Future
The family vacation home is often a point of pride, a place for reconnecting and making memories. A vacation home, whether it’s in the mountains, near the sea, on a lake, or on a farm, can have sentimental as much as economic value.
July 24, 2023
The IRS has issued a Ruling that will impact Grantor Trusts
On March 30, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Ruling 2023-2, which directly impacts a wide range of irrevocable trusts, including grantor retained annuity trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, insurance trusts and other intentionally defective ‘grantor trusts.’
July 18, 2023
Deeding your House to your Child can Backfire
If a child you’ve added to your deed goes through a divorce, has tax issues, is sued by someone, or must declare bankruptcy, your house could be on the chopping block!
July 3, 2023
LLCs can be a useful Tool in your Estate Planning
An LLC is a particularly flexible form of business entity that is governed by statute and most often is organized in the estate planning context as a ‘manager managed’ LLC.
June 28, 2023
Pitfalls of Gifting and Joint Ownership
There is a popular misperception among many seniors that in order to protect their assets from creditors, including the cost of nursing home care, they should consider gifting their assets to their children.
June 19, 2023
You Need to File an Estate Tax Return
The estate tax is a one-time tax due nine months after someone dies, if their assets reach a certain threshold.
June 5, 2023