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For newly married couples and those starting a family, estate planning is often thought of as something to address later in life. However, as discussed by Dan Stone, an associate in the Elder Law Practice Group at Mandelbaum...more
As the end of 2024 draws near, it’s a great time to review your finances and prepare for a prosperous new year. Whether you’re cozying up by the fire or decorating with family, a little year-end financial planning can help...more
Secure Act may significantly impact your beneficiaries. Effective January 1, 2020, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (known as the “SECURE Act”) will impact many individuals with retirement plan...more
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law landmark legislation titled “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement” Act (“SECURE Act”). While the SECURE Act is intended to simplify the retirement system...more
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (the SECURE Act) represents the first major retirement legislation since 2006. The SECURE Act was signed into law on Dec. 20, 2019, became effective Jan. 1, 2020,...more
When the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed, significant changes were made to the Federal Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax, the most prominent of which is the increased applicable exclusion amount, which...more
So you have an estate plan? Good for you. You funded it? Even better. But have you updated it and your will in the last year? If you haven’t, your loved ones or favorite charities may be in for an unpleasant surprise. Your...more