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The Florida Homestead

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There are three aspects of the Florida Homestead law. One is the “save our homes” exemption. The save our homes exemption limits how much the value of the homestead can be increased from year to year for purposes of assessing...more

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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

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What Gene Hackman’s Estate Teaches Us About Simultaneous Death, Survivorship Clauses, and Charitable Planning

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A Hollywood Legend’s Final Act: A Lesson in Estate Planning - The world recently bid farewell to legendary actor Gene Hackman, who passed away on February 18, 2025, at the age of 95. Just six days earlier, his wife, Betsy...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

2025 Estate Planning Opportunities

Springtime is a great time to review your current estate plan or consider creating one. This year brings a number of opportunities for creating an estate plan, pursuing gifting strategies, and considering philanthropic...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Overlooking Foreign Assets Can Be Detrimental to An Estate Plan

When working with an estate planning advisor, it’s critical to disclose all your assets. Importantly, any foreign assets you might have must be included. Often, people assume that these assets aren’t relevant to their “U.S.”...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

WILLS, TRUSTS & ESTATES: PLAIN & SIMPLE – Should You Rely on Estate Tax Portability?

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Every U.S. citizen may gift, during life or at death, assets to his or her children free of federal estate or gift tax up to an aggregate amount – frequently called the “exemption amount.” The exemption amount in 2021 is...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Wealth Transfer Strategies to Consider in the Age of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our lives and shifted our priorities in an unprecedented manner.  Against this backdrop of uncertainty, though, opportunities in estate planning abound.  Basic planning documents, such as...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

The New Estate Tax Law – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

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Increase in Exemption from Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes - On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") was signed into law. The Act implements a variety of significant tax reforms....more

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Personal Planning Strategies - December 2017

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2018 Estate, Gift and GST Tax Update: What This Means for Your Current Will, Revocable Trust and Estate Plan - As we previously reported, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "Act") made the following permanent:...more

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Personal Planning Strategies - December 2016

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2017 Estate, Gift and GST Tax Update: What This Means for Your Current Will, Revocable Trust and Estate Plan - As we previously reported, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "Act") made the following permanent:...more

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Insight on Estate Planning - August/September 2016

In This Issue: - Alternate valuation date: Flexible postmortem planning a plus when markets are volatile - The write stuff: A letter of instructions - Making the most of your GST tax exemption - Estate...more

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