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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

How to Prepare for the $84 Trillion Inheritance Boom

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The United States is on the brink of the largest transition of wealth in its history, known as the “Great Wealth Transfer.” By 2045, an estimated $84 trillion in assets will be transferred from baby-boomers to their heirs. In...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

The Time to Plan for Tax Code Changes Is Now

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The election is only weeks away, and with it is likely to come significant changes to the tax code. Many economists anticipate that, regardless of the outcome, there will likely be tax increases to reduce the federal deficit,...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Legal Considerations of Living Together in a Multi-Generational Home

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During COVID, many of us are balancing working remotely while caring for our children. This autumn, most of our children are returning to part-time or all remote school. We are using our residences as a home, office, and...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Wills, Trusts & Estates: Plain and Simple – Estate Planning In The Time Of Coronavirus

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This is a surrealistic time for most of us, but we will come out on the “other side” and we still need to plan for the future. We should continue to take at least basic steps to plan our estates, like preparing wills and/or...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Estate Planning Opportunities in a COVID-19 Environment

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COVID-19 has created uncertainty in many aspects of our daily lives and caused an unprecedented disruption to the economy. Financial markets have been turned upside down, asset values have dropped, and interest rates have...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Revised COVID-19-related FAQs From the IRS

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The IRS has revised its COVID-19-related FAQs. The updated “frequently asked questions” – reproduced below – address estate tax return filings and tax payments, portability, qualified disclaimers, allocation of GST exemption,...more

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The Remote Witnessing Of Estate Planninig Documents During The COVID-19 Pandemic

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As our everyday life continues to be impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed various executive orders to address the issues faced by the State and its residents during these...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Who, What, When, Where, & Why of Estate Planning During Covid-19 and Beyond

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When a health crisis hits, families often scramble to find and locate estate planning documents and other legal documents. At times, loved ones learn that the documents are not consistent with the plans they believed were in...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

COVID-19 and Estate Planning: Strategies to Consider Now

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to dramatic fluctuations in the stock market and the value of closely held businesses.  Although we all hope that the massive dips in values are temporary, these challenges present unique...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Client Alert: Lowered Interest Rates, Market Declines and Increased Exemptions Present an Opportune Time for Tax Planning

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The current economic environment may be an opportune time to implement certain planning techniques that could be enormously beneficial to you and your family from an estate and tax planning perspective. There are at least...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Estate Planning in Uncertain Times

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The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has given reason for us to not only make sure our estate plans reflect current wishes, but also to seek potential opportunities for smart tax planning. In the words of Albert Einstein,...more

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