Estate planning has “gotten a raise’ in terms of the increased estate and gift tax exemption, but even more important, the effects of the pandemic has focused attention on the need – the needs of family members, and the needs of charitable organizations.
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Estate Planning Gets a “Raise” in 2021
In 2021, the estate and gift tax exemption rises. Learn how current giving can benefit both donor and donee.
Is Equality the Best Policy in Estate Planning?
Should all children be treated the same in an estate plan? Not everyone agrees whether that should be the case. If you are going to create an imbalance, talk over that decision with your children now, is the advice.
IRA Ins and Outs under CARES and SECURE
There are opportunities to use IRA accounts in estate and tax planning because of the two latest pieces of legislation called CARES and SECURE.
Estate Planning is a Way of Saying Thank You
Estate planning is a way to say thank you to those who’ve supported you and thos whom you wish to support.
Coordinating Your Seasonal “Outfit” with Estate and Tax Planning
As the calendar year draws to a cose, it’s time to coordinate your tax and estate planning.
Relaxed Rules for Retirement Plans Worth CARES-ing About
The CARES ACT relaxes rules for retirement plans and IRAs in four main ways.
Including the Influencers in Estate Planning
National negotiation training company founder Marty Latz is a person every estate planning client ought to meet. While most of his consulting clients are corporations negotiating with their employees and vendors, the following question discussed just last month in...
Year-End Planning – Where Estate and Tax Planning Meet for Seniors
For all of us, falling leaves are a reminder that, as year-end approaches, we need to make sure all our tax-related i’s are dotted and our t’s crossed. Year end is also a time when tax planning and estate planning are most inter-related for seniors. As the AARP...
Holiday Sounds: Tinkle of Bells and Talk of Estate Planning
“We get it: there's no easy way to start talking about estate planning. And who wants to spoil the holidays with morbid talk about what's going to happen after a family member dies?” Christopher Coble asks. “Then, again, when else are you going to do it? The holidays...

