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Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the... more +
Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the disposition of assets, guardianship of minor children, and appointment of representatives to make medical and financial decisions. Effective estate planning can decrease tax liability and facilitate the probate process.  less -
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Divorce After 50: What Gray Divorce Means for You

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What happens when a marriage ends after 20, 30, or even 40 years? For couples over 50 with substantial assets, divorce isn’t just about separating lives. It’s about untangling decades of shared finances, business...more

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Estate Planning for a Blended Famil

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What are the essential elements of estate planning for a blended family here in San Diego or across California? According to the U.S. Census Bureau, almost 1 in 5 households in the United States involves a subsequent...more

Offit Kurman

Estate Planning for Musicians and Protecting Your Legacy Off the Stage

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For musicians, estate planning is not just about deciding who inherits guitar collections or song royalties. It is about protecting your artistic legacy, ensuring your intellectual property is handled according to your...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

The Enactment of OBBBA: It’s Time to Plan, Not Relax – “Winter is Coming”

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In the months preceding the general election in 2024, the owners of many closely held businesses who had not yet given much thought to the disposition of their future estates, including their businesses, decided they should...more

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Trusts as Asset Protection Tools for Restaurant Owners

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For restaurant owners, protecting business and personal assets from lawsuits, creditors, and financial risks is essential. One of the most effective legal strategies is using trusts to shield wealth and ensure long-term...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Three Tips to Optimize Your Succession Planning

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You’ve put the proverbial blood, sweat and tears into building your business. You’ve navigated its challenges and celebrated its growth. You may even have plans for what’s next — but are you planning for when you’re no longer...more

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Succession Planning for Business Owners

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What is succession planning for business owners? How does this affect the short and long-term interests of your company and its value? Why should you be concerned about succession planning if you own a business or have a...more

Jaburg Wilk

Keeping the Family Cabin, in the Family

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Planning for Generations - As an estate planning attorney, a question I am frequently asked is, “How can we make sure the family cabin, ranch, or rental property stays in the family?” Real property carries deep sentimental...more

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

Unpacking the One Big Beautiful Bill: What Changes Are Required to Optimize Your Estate Plan?

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) into law. The OBBBA is the tax and budget reconciliation package for the current 2025 fiscal year through 2034. While the bill focuses primarily...more

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Keeping It in the Family (Trust): Additional Considerations for Contributing S Corp Shares

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A large part of business sucession planning is structuring the transfer of business ownership. While outright transfers can be less complex, transferring ownership in trust can provide practical benefits that are worth...more

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Business Succession Planning: Pros and Cons of Passing S Corp Shares in Trust

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Business succession planning and estate planning are often linked together, particularly in the case of closely held family businesses. In the case of a shareholder who wishes to pass along their shares of an S corporation as...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Evolving Estate Planning for Family Business Owners: Adapting to Life Stages and Growth

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On April 30, 2025, Katten hosted Loyola University Chicago's Family Business Center for the "Family Business Through a Legal Lens" program. Private Wealth Partner Adam Damerow and Loyola University Chicago School of Law...more

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Q&A on Protecting Family Enterprises Through Collaborative Family Law

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When family relationships break down, the impact can extend well beyond personal matters, putting the future of a family enterprise at risk. I recently spoke with Patricia Hebert, a collaborative family lawyer, mediator and...more

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Create a New Trust or Update an Existing Estate Plan

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If you wish to create a new trust or update an existing estate plan, you will need skill and expertise across many disciplines: tax, estate planning, and legal services. Look for a service provider who can seamlessly...more

Walkers

Intergenerational wealth transfer planning part 1: By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail

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As widely reported, the coming years will likely see a significant transfer of assets and wealth across generations. Each family's circumstances will ultimately determine the nature and extent of these transfers, and any...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

The Robins Kaplan Spotlight, Vol. 10 No. 1 - March 2025

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The Spotlight strives to provide a forum to discuss the latest news and compelling issues impacting fiduciaries and those to whom fiduciaries owe duties. Whether you are an officer, director, trustee, beneficiary, trust...more

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What Private Companies and Family Offices Need to Consider in 2025

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Across all industries, private companies, family offices, and their owners and management teams face rapidly evolving challenges, opportunities, and risks in the dynamic environment that is 2025. Here are 11 issues that...more

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The Murdoch Trust: From Inception to the Latest Court Ruling

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The Murdoch family and their media empire have long captivated national attention, with layers of legal and financial complexity shaping the future of one of the world’s most influential media dynasties. At the center of this...more

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Estate Planning Ownership Playbook

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The Chicago Bears are a charter member of the National Football League, with ownership maintained by George Halas and later, his daughter, Virginia Halas McCaskey, for over 100 years. Upon Virginia McCaskey’s death last week,...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

Passing a Business or Wealth to Your Children

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A well-structured trust is often a central estate planning tool for small businesses and closely held family business owners when passing a business or wealth to your children. This includes heirs, beneficiaries, and future...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

5 Considerations for Personal Estate Planning in 2025

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Each new year offers a chance to step back, recalibrate, and plan for the year ahead. Individuals and businesses alike should take the time to ask and answer some simple questions to ensure their estate and business...more

Bowditch & Dewey

10 Reasons Why You Should Make Estate Planning Your New Year’s Resolution

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People often assume that if their estate isn’t taxable, they don’t need to have an estate plan. In 2024, a Massachusetts estate tax return must be filed if the value of the deceased person’s gross estate exceeds $2 million. A...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

Trust and Estate Planning for Business Owners

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Why is the end of the year a good time to consider trust and estate planning for business owners? Do you own real property or have other investments outside your business interests? Have you given any thought to what would...more

The Estate Lawyers

Divorce Need Not Ignite Estate Litigation, But Too Often It Does

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Certain life events demand that estate planners work with client testators to adjust their estate plans. Divorce and remarriage are at the top of that list. When matrimony devolves into acrimony – setting the stage for...more

Cole Schotz

Death, Taxes and Shareholder Agreements: Lessons from the Connelly Case

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Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Connelly v. United States, that the valuation of a decedent’s shares in a closely held corporation for federal estate tax purposes must include insurance proceeds received...more

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