Estate Planning is often misunderstood. People often think it’s only for the really rich, the really old, or both. But the truth is Estate Planning is appropriate for all of ...
Per POMS section on Special Needs Trusts – SI01120.203 – 42 USC 1396p(d)(4)(A) and (C) set forth exceptions to the general rule of counting trusts as income and assets for ...
A Taxpayer Must Not Receive “Boot” from an exchange in order for a Section 1031 exchange to be completely tax-free. Any boot received is taxable (to the extent of gain realized ...
Estate Planning is often misunderstood. Some people think it only involves preparing a simple Will. Some think it only involves preparing a Will or a trust. How hard could that ...
Valuable Estate Planning Strategies Selling your business may be the most important financial event in your life. Common questions include: What is my business really worth? How do I get ...
Sometimes it may be necessary to pursue a conservatorship or guardianship for a person who is not able to make or communicate decisions. Unlike a power of attorney, an individual ...
This article contains our latest comments and opinions about various asset protection issues. Our purpose is to let you know about any important cases, changes in the law and real ...
What if you could give your children assets in a trust and they could use them and yet they’d avoid estate taxation at their death? That’s what a “Generation-Skipping Transfer” ...
Every now and then we receive calls about using IRA money to invest in in real estate. Under the tax code, real estate is a permissible investment for IRAs. However, ...
What is a trust? Black’s Law Dictionary defines a trust as “An equitable or beneficial right or title to land or other property, held for the beneficiary by another person, ...