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What Everyone Should Know about the New FDIC Regulations

Although revocable trusts are the centerpiece for many estate plans, many clients are confused by what amount of their deposit accounts are … [Read more...] about What Everyone Should Know about the New FDIC Regulations

Date: March 26, 2022 Category: consumer protection, Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: estate planning, Federal Deposit Insurance Company, irrevocable trust, revocable trust

Asserting Control and Exercising Care over Multigenerational Wealth

I wrote in my last post about using an asset protection trust to protect a specific beneficiary who might have need protection, for example … [Read more...] about Asserting Control and Exercising Care over Multigenerational Wealth

Date: February 18, 2021 Category: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: Dynasty Trust, estate planning, estate tax, GST exemption

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Families Gather in Novel Ways in Pandemic

COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, has been a challenge confronting countries around the world. The disruptions from the social distancing … [Read more...] about Families Gather in Novel Ways in Pandemic

Date: May 25, 2020 Category: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: Coronavirus, Covid-19, estate planning

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Estate Planning Conference Discusses SECURE Act and More

Those of you who attended our 2019 Clarity Legal Group® Annual Client Education Program heard our discussion and predictions regarding the … [Read more...] about Estate Planning Conference Discusses SECURE Act and More

Date: February 8, 2020 Category: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: 7e3806e854867555e7c35161997fa64d, Choate, CRT, estate planning, retirement plan, Roth

Planning to Avoid Too Much SALT

The 2018 changes in the federal tax laws were a mixed bag.  One of the disadvantages for many tax payers was the new  cap of $10,000 on … [Read more...] about Planning to Avoid Too Much SALT

Date: February 9, 2019 Category: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: deductions, estate planning, SALT, state and local taxes

You Never Know: Planning for the Unexpected

This article from my good friend, Steve Hartnett, the Director of Education at the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, examines … [Read more...] about You Never Know: Planning for the Unexpected

Date: February 2, 2019 Category: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: estate planning, incapacity, powers of attorney, revocable trust, unexpected

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