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Can the Successor Trustee Purchase Trust Property? (Audio)

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  "Can the Successor Trustee Purchase Trust Property?" by Attorney Nicole Livingston This information is provided by Sanford M. Fisch, CEO & Co-Founder , American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys and shared by Attorney Nicole Livingston, Sinclair Prosser Gasior … [Read more...] about Can the Successor Trustee Purchase Trust Property? (Audio)

Possible Reasons Why B.B. King May Have Chosen Who He Did to Manage His Estate

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  The late Riley B. King, who many of us know by his stage name of B.B. King, kept us entertained during his singing years with his legendary blues music. His story is still keeping fans interested, but unfortunately for different reasons in the weeks after his passing. Several of B.B. King’s heirs are pursuing legal action against his longtime business manager with accusations of not letting his … [Read more...] about Possible Reasons Why B.B. King May Have Chosen Who He Did to Manage His Estate

The Ins and Outs of Gifting

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  Everyday I meet with families and we discuss the estate planning technique of gifting, which can be a valuable strategy to reduce estate taxes.  Gifting can be done on a limited basis or it can be done on a continuous basis as part of an overall plan to reduce estate taxes.  Either way it can be relatively easy. Most people have heard that you can give away $14,000 per year per person (this … [Read more...] about The Ins and Outs of Gifting

What Taxes Do I Need to Worry About When I Die?”

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  As an estate planning attorney, one of the biggest concerns of many of my clients is taxes. There is a lot of misconception about taxes, especially estate taxes, so let’s try to clear some of that up. There are a few taxes that you need to be concerned about when setting up your estate plan. There is a federal estate tax, state estate tax, state inheritance tax, and income tax considerations … [Read more...] about What Taxes Do I Need to Worry About When I Die?”

Picking Up the Pieces After Divorce

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  Consider all the planning a couple may do during the course of their lives: purchasing a home, building a business, starting a family – the list is endless. However, no one plans for a break-up. So what happens when there’s no longer a “happily ever after?” What will our finances, our emotions and even our future look like on the other side of divorce? Not only must we rethink our immediate … [Read more...] about Picking Up the Pieces After Divorce

What Happens With My Vehicles At My Death?

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  Hollywood actor, Paul Walker, died in 2013 with approximately 32 vehicles. Several years later, there is a lawsuit filed by his estate to recover missing vehicles, or renumeration of their value. A car is an asset that many of us depend on in our daily lives to get to work, take the kids to school and run our errands. We put many efforts into caring for our vehicles, so we want our family to … [Read more...] about What Happens With My Vehicles At My Death?

How to Choose an Estate Planning Attorney

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  Estate planning is something that we all know we need to do, but simple procrastination along with a lack of knowledge prevent so many people from taking the step of making an appointment with an estate planning attorney. Many people do not want to face the difficult questions regarding death, taxes, and disability and want to avoid discussing these things with an attorney. So where do you … [Read more...] about How to Choose an Estate Planning Attorney

A New Approach to Legacy Wealth Planning

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  Estate Planning is important for passing assets to the next generation. However, is that enough? For many, Legacy Wealth Planning is an important element of their overall Estate Planning efforts. If Estate Planning is the beginning, then Legacy Wealth Planning takes it to the next level: your holistic efforts of protecting and planning for future generations. Legacy Wealth Planning is more than … [Read more...] about A New Approach to Legacy Wealth Planning

Difficult Decisions

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  During the process of creating your estate plan, you will be forced to make some difficult decisions.  With each decision, it is important to carefully consider your choice and evaluate the consequences of the resulting circumstance. Let’s talk about what you will want to contemplate before starting your estate plan. What do you want to accomplish with your estate planning? Who do you … [Read more...] about Difficult Decisions