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Kerr Russell

Act Now or Wait? What the New $15M Estate Tax Exemption Means for You

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law (2025 Act), which made permanent a number of important tax provisions that were set to expire on January 1, 2026. From an estate planning...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Will New York Law Allow for the Electronic Execution of Wills?

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Under New York’s Electronic Signatures and Records Act, a person can electronically sign many types of documents that have legal significance (Technology Law §§ 301, § 304 |– 306). At the present time, however, wills and...more

The Estate Lawyers

Estate Law Update: Millions More California Homes Eligible to Bypass Full Probate Process

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Before shifting my practice from estate planning to estate litigation, I witnessed up close the challenges and frustrations associated with the California probate process. That has changed for many Californians. Assembly Bill...more

The Estate Lawyers

More Primary Residences Will Soon Be Eligible to Bypass the Full Probate Process in California

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California’s Assembly Bill 2016 – which goes into effect April 1 – introduces significant positive changes to the probate process, particularly for primary residences. The law raises the value threshold for primary residences...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Alberta Permanently Adopts Remote Signing for Wills, Powers of Attorney and Personal Directives

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Alberta has updated its legislation regarding testamentary and incapacity planning to allow the remote execution of wills, powers of attorney and personal directives, eliminating previous time restrictions. While initially...more

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California Passes Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act

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On September 24, 2016, the Governor of California approved the California Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, which “would authorize a decedent’s personal representative or trustee to access and manage...more

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