Choosing a Trustee: Navigating the Complexities and Key Considerations
Do I Need a Prenuptial Agreement?
Insights on Planned Giving From the BNY Annual Charitable Giving Report for 2024
Love Actually: Planning Considerations for Marriage, Divorce, Cohabitation, the Death of a Spouse, and More
Investing Charity and Foundation Assets in Turbulent Times With Jennifer Nelson
Charitable Split Interest Trust Planning with Dale Schroeder and Anneke Niemira, Part Two
Charitable Split-Interest Trust Planning With Dale Schroeder and Anneke Niemira - Part One
Financial Planning Tips for the Sandwich Generation with Sherry Finkel Murphy
The Terminator: The QPRT as a Wealth Transfer Strategy and CTA Updates
Top Gun: Maverick - Core Estate Plan and Gifting Basics
Once Removed Episode 24: Expressing Goals and Intent for the Trust
AdvisorEsq Podcast Series - Episode 8 - Executive Insights: Succeeding as a COO at an RIA Firm
Once Removed Episode 21: Passing Down the “Family Cottage” or Other Legacy Property
Digital Planning Podcast Episode: Planning for Influencers
Next Generation Legacy Management - The Essence of Developing, Managing and Implementing a Plan for Future Generations
Once Removed Episode 18: The Reciprocal Trust Doctrine
Life After Love Gone Wrong Podcast: Season 3, Episode 6 - Reshaping Your Legacy: Estate Planning After Your Divorce
Charitable Planning With Guest Stephanie Hood: Navigating Complex Rules and Traps for the Unwary
A Primer On Trusts - A Podcast with Janathan Allen
Once Removed Episode 13: It’s 5 o’Clock: Do You Know Where Your Will Is? A Lesson From Aretha Franklin
Probate is the legal process of administering a Decedent’s Last Will & Testament (“Will”), whereby assets owned by the Decedent at death are distributed pursuant to the terms of their Will, or if there is no Will, according...more
The July 2025 Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 5.00%, which is the same as the June 2025 Section 7520 rate...more
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
A collection may hold deep personal significance for a client but may not carry the same sentimental or financial value for their heirs. It is essential to encourage clients to have open conversations with their heirs, as...more
When most people think of estate planning, Trusts and Last Wills and Testaments usually come to mind. I have spent my career espousing the essential tools for ensuring an efficient transfer of assets from one generation to...more
December 2024 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split-Interest Charitable Trusts - The December Section 7520 rate for use in estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs,...more
September 2024 AFRs and 7520 Rate - The September 2024 Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 4.8%, a decrease from the August 2024 rate of 5.2%. The September...more
The September 2024 Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 4.8%, a decrease from the August 2024 rate of 5.2%. The September applicable federal rate (“AFR”) for use...more
It may seem odd to hear a lawyer say this, but much of my work as an estate planner is helping people avoid future entanglements with lawyers. I regularly help my estate planning clients identify places where litigation or...more
Assailant's Spendthrift Trust Accessible to Child of Murdered Parents - de Prins v. Michaeles, SJC-12865 (October 20, 2020) - In de Prins v. Michaeles, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) tackled a trust...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has idled workers and the coming weeks will bring more news of business closures and bankruptcies. After a decade of sustained growth, we are facing a recession of uncertain depth and duration. The New...more