Creative Reuse: The Opportunities and Challenges of Converting Office Space to Residential
Washington state recently enacted some changes that may impact married couples and registered domestic partners. Under the new Spousal Personal Residence Exclusion, when a spouse/partner passes away on or after January 1,...more
Many clients, as well as their advisors, are unaware of how the Washington and Oregon estate tax systems work with respect to real and tangible personal property owned in these states by people domiciled elsewhere. In both...more
There have been some interesting developments of late with respect to the ownership of real property in parts of the English-speaking world. For example, Canada has imposed a temporary ban on the purchase of such property by...more
Although it is often said that nothing is certain except death and taxes, the one tax you may be able to avoid or minimize most through planning is the tax on capital gains. Here's what you need to know to do such planning...more
Florida has long been known as a tax friendly state for retirees. The "Sunshine State" has no income tax on individuals and no estate taxes. The state has quite a different reputation for commercial real estate investors who...more