by Christine | Sep 19, 2014 | Asset Protection, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Estates, Living Trust, Tax Planning, Trusts |
Manziel is living in the moment and enjoying himself, which is something that Namath did throughout his career, continued Mr. Beatrice. We see a potential problem, however, with his outgoing and festive behavior, and it is not directly related to his abilities on the...
by Christine | Sep 12, 2014 | Elder Law, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), Medicare, Retirement Planning, Roth IRA, Tax Planning |
Today, ordinary income plus various other taxes could boost the effective tax rate on those second-level RMDs well over 40%. Who knows what tax rates might be in effect when current clients eventually pass their IRAs to future generations? Some individuals choose to...
by Christine | Sep 5, 2014 | Assets, Beneficiary, Bequest, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Estates, Gift, GIfting, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), Inheritance, Inherited IRAs, Inheritors, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
Some people decide, as Robin Williams apparently did, that it's better to hand down wealth to adult children while you, the parent, are still alive. (Of course, you have to have more than enough assets for yourself to be able to do that.) One benefit is that you...
by Christine | Sep 3, 2014 | Assets, Beneficiary, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Inheritance, Living Trust, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
If there is a boogeyman when it comes to family conversations about inheritance, it is not death. It’s the $40 trillion that financial advisers say their baby boomer clients are going to pass to their children either in an orderly way — or in a chaotic mess. A report...
by Christine | Aug 11, 2014 | Estate Planning, Estate Tax |
Lee is a legendary figure in South Korea as the man who turned Samsung Electronics into a powerful conglomerate. He is also the country's richest man with an estimated net worth of US$11.4 billion. Under Korean inheritance law, an heir will have to pay 50 percent...
by Christine | Jul 21, 2014 | Estate Planning, Estate Tax, LIfe Insurance |
“While there are a number of ways to address estate tax liabilities and retirement savings distinctly, developments in the life insurance arena are providing new and potentially better options. These strategies are highly versatile to meet the evolving needs of the...
