by Christine | Jul 29, 2013 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Inheritance |
"The Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College estimates that baby boomers and their offspring could inherit as much as $27 trillion over the next four decades, with the progeny of the wealthiest pocketing much of the windfall," The Wall Street...
by Christine | Jul 26, 2013 | Estate Planning, Family Business, Small Business, Succession Planning |
At the most recent meeting of the She Owns It business group, the owners discussed succession planning. The topic is of particular interest to Susan Parker, owner of Bari Jay. She and her sister, Erica Rosenfeld inherited Bari Jay from their father, Bruce Cohen, who...
by Christine | Jul 25, 2013 | Estate Planning, LIfe Insurance, Trusts |
Are the proceeds of life insurance policies owned first by a taxpayer’s wife and then owned by a family trust, includible in a taxpayer’s gross estate? The estate tax is currently set at a generous level, with married couples able to protect up to $10.5 million...
by Christine | Jul 23, 2013 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care Insurance |
Weird berries. Capsules of unpronounceable supplements. Yoga or tai chi. Crossword puzzles. Such amulets, we’re told, may ward off disability — which is the real fear that accompanies aging, isn’t it? Not the sheer number of years that will have passed, but the things...
by Christine | Jul 22, 2013 | Estate Planning, Organ Donation |
Elijah Smith said he wanted to be an organ and tissue donor when he applied for a driver’s license in September. But his family didn’t find that out until he was declared brain dead by doctors on July 4 after being struck in a hit-skip crash while riding his bicycle...
by Christine | Jul 19, 2013 | Charitable Giving, Estate Planning |
That an entity has been effectively organized, and recognized by the IRS as tax exempt is no guarantee that it is being operated as a charitable entity. A good rule of thumb is that a charitable entity’s general and administrative expenses should not exceed ten...
