by Christine | Dec 5, 2014 | Asset Protection, Conservatorships, Cost Basis, Estate Planning, Estates, GRATs, Guardianships, Inheritance, Living Trust, Power of Attorney, Probate, Tax Planning, Taxation, Trust Taxation, Trusts, Wills |
“Income-tax rates are going up so it becomes more expensive for a grantor to maintain the grantor trust status of a trust they’ve set up,” says Lynn Halpern Lederman, managing director and senior fiduciary counsel – Northeast Region at Bessemer Trust, a New York firm...
by Christine | Dec 4, 2014 | Estate Planning, Estates, Inheritance, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
The legal dispute surrounding the roughly $200 million estate of the late Charlotte developer Henry Faison has been resolved, with his company winning forgiveness of more than $100 million in loans he’d extended to it. In this recent court case filed by Faison's...
by Christine | Dec 3, 2014 | Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Healthcare |
The new programs will be working with those in the private sector and nonprofits to help law enforcement attune to impalpable signals that could indicate mistreatment of this vulnerable population. Los Angeles is taking a stand against elder abuse with new training...
by Christine | Dec 2, 2014 | Asset Protection, Conservatorships, Estate Planning, Estates, Guardianships, Inheritance, Power of Attorney, Probate, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
Establishing a will is a vital part of protecting your financial legacy and there is no benefit in delaying it. Here are six often-avoided questions to help you get over your fear of wills and establish one for your family. There are no silly questions when it comes...
by Christine | Dec 1, 2014 | Asset Protection, Assets, Conservatorships, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Estates, Guardianships, Inheritance, Living Trust, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
To prevent you and your family members from enduring more stress, misery or confusion than necessary, here are five estate-planning booboos to avoid … Think you have the right ideas when it comes to your estate? You may want to watch out for some common...
