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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 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 -

Diversification and Tax Savings with a 1031 UPREIT

Warner Norcross + Judd on 5/21/2025

A 1031 UPREIT (Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust) transaction allows real estate investors to exchange property on a tax-deferred basis under IRS Section 1031 while gaining diversification and liquidity by...more

To Be or Not to Be Contemplating the Meaning of Life Through Private Placement Life Insurance

Gerald Nowotny - Law Office of Gerald R.... on 3/25/2025

The focus of this article illustrates why private placement life insurance (“PPLI”) is the best asset to utilize in the “Buy, Borrow and Die” strategy for high net worth investors including billionaires. After this article,...more

An S Corporation’s Sale of Real Property Following the Death of Its Shareholder

Rivkin Radler LLP on 5/31/2022

Don’t Do It- There are certain generally accepted “dos and don’ts” of which almost every investor is certainly aware. For example, do not put all your eggs in one basket; if an investment seems too good to be true, stay...more

All in the Family – Introducing Family-Owned Life Insurance™ (aka FOLI)

Gerald Nowotny - Law Office of Gerald R.... on 4/15/2022

Perhaps you are tired of reading that I grew up in the Panama Canal Zone, but it is one of the last bastions of American colonialism. Personally, I do not like the word “colonialism” because it inevitably conjures up negative...more

Quarterly Investment Update - 4th Quarter 2016

Perkins Coie on 1/30/2017

ECONOMIC REVIEW AND OUTLOOK - In this past year we were reminded again to expect the unexpected: The well-established political classes in the U.K., the U.S. and Italy learned that democracy was their Achilles’ heel, and...more

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