by Christine | Jun 18, 2012 | Estate Planning, Farms, Succession Planning |
Farmers and ranchers are typically strapped for cash so when one of them dies leaving an estate large enough to be exposed to the federal estate tax the family can expect to have to sell something to cover the tax. That does not have to be the case. The estate tax has...
by Christine | Jun 15, 2012 | Asset Protection, Bankruptcy, Debtor/Creditor |
If property is absolutely and totally exempt from creditors, there is no way that creditors can get at that property, right? Wrong. In re Wilson illustrates how the misconduct of a debtor can allow a creditor to get at exempt assets. The law between creditors and...
by Christine | Jun 14, 2012 | Estate Planning |
Beneficial estate and gift tax provisions are set to expire at the end of this year. Here's what to expect. If you’ve been planning your estate, then you’re no stranger to the ominous feeling of waiting for Congress to act on the tax front. The clock is ticking....
by Christine | Jun 13, 2012 | Estate Planning, Gift, Stock |
If you want to give a high-school or college graduate a gift with a big financial impact, go beyond writing a check. Giving the gift of investing—with individual stocks, bonds or investment accounts and even some financial planning—will help a young adult get started...
by Christine | Jun 12, 2012 | Estate Planning, Inheritance, Trusts |
F. Scott Fitzgerald observed that the rich are different, but that does not mean an heiress can adopt her 65-year-old ex-husband to increase her family's claim to a billion dollar inheritance. You can pick your husband and, if you adopt, you can even pick your...
