by Christine | Nov 13, 2015 | Estate Planning, Estate Tax |
It is said that the rich are different from you and me, and that is true. The assets of wealthy people can be grouped into a few categories, and trust us, they are no different than regular people. There is a lot of media coverage and discussion about the federal...
by Christine | Nov 12, 2015 | Copyright, Estate Planning |
In a complex copyright case, a court in Tennessee has ruled that a lawsuit against the Salinger Literary Trust should be transferred to New Hampshire. This decision has larger implications that may solve other concerns of the heirs. A lawsuit was filed against the...
by Christine | Nov 11, 2015 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medi-Cal Long Term Care, Nursing Home |
One of the more difficult topics that elder lawyers and their clients must discuss is the potential need for nursing home care. However, talking about it and knowing the options is actually one of the things that can make things easier. With the help...
by Christine | Nov 10, 2015 | Estate Planning |
Laws change all the time, and this is especially true of estate and tax laws. An estate planning method that may have been at the leading edge at one time can become out of date or even illegal. Federal estate taxes, capital gains taxes and trusts have all changed...
by Christine | Nov 9, 2015 | Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Gift Law |
According to the IRS, there will be increases to tax exemptions for estate and lifetime gift tax exemptions in 2016. By law, every year the IRS must determine exemption limits for federal estate tax and the lifetime gift tax based on inflation. And every year, estate...
