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Death Tax on the Middle Class
Sen. Max Baucus (D-Montana) attempted to sneak this provision into the transportation bill currently working it’s way through the Senate. It was removed, but Baucus has made it clear that this is a high priority for him. By taking away … Continue reading
Posted in Estate Planner, Estate Planning
Tagged 401K, estate planning, inheritance, IRA, retirement planning
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Estate Tax Attorney and Accountant Full Employment Act of 2012
Of course, that is not the title of any piece of legislation, pending or passed. In Obama’s budget proposal, presented the other day, tax rates are raised for the mostly hard-earned (and previously taxed) assets of dead people. In addition, … Continue reading
Selecting a Trustee: Other Considerations
What criteria do you use to choose a fiduciary or to assist a client in choosing a fiduciary? Many of us, particularly those of us who are professional advisors, are familiar with many of the legal, financial, and even risk … Continue reading
Posted in Duties of Trustee, Estate Planner, Estate Planning, fiduciary, Prudent Investor Rule, Trust, Trust Administration, trust beneficiary, trustee
Tagged corporate fiduciaries, estate planner, estate planning, Fiduciaries, fiduciary, Professional advisors, Trust, Trust officer, trustee
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Social Media and the Family Brand
The article to which I’ve linked below was written in the context of wealth planning; that is, issues arising from the use of social media can affect the protection/preservation of a family’s wealth. More importantly, the issues addressed in the … Continue reading
Posted in Estate Planning, fiduciary
Tagged estate planning, Social media, Wealth management, Wealth preservation
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Why do families fight over an inheritance?
After 28 years+ of experience settling estates and trusts, I could tell many stories about family disputes over an inheritance. Even in families that otherwise seem perfectly functional, things can get weird very quickly after the death of a patriarch … Continue reading
Choosing a Trustee – What Characteristics are Needed?
Those Grantors who don’t struggle with the selection of a Trustee probably should. I’ll confess that poor Trustee selection creates revenue opportunities for me, either through the cost of cleaning up a Trust mess or as an expert witness in … Continue reading
Estate Planning for Digital Assets
Oddly, Idaho and Oklahoma are the only two states that have statutory provisions for the probate of digital assets. Increasingly, estate planners are going to need to consider ways to protect and pass along digital assets. Here is a great … Continue reading
Posted in Estate Planner, Estate Planning, heirs, inheritance, Probate
Tagged Digital assets, estate planner, estate planning, heirs, inheritance, probate
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Form and Substance: Estate of Paul H. Liljestrand v. Commissioner
Form and substance are equally important which, while having specific application to the failed family limited partnership discussed in the article linked below, has broader philosophical application in life. But that is the subject of another blog. Estate planners must … Continue reading
Posted in Estate Planner, Estate Planning, fiduciary, Trust
Tagged Accountant, attorney, estate planner, estate planning, Family limited partnership, FLP
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Is the Trustee you’ve selected qualified and prepared?
Excellent guidelines to use in choosing the appropriate Trustee for your trust(s). The answer is not as simple as you would think. Who is Fit to Be Trustee? Ask me about Trustee Scorecard (TM)
“Inheritances are an equalizing force that mitigates the inequalities found in American household wealth.” Sounds counter intuitive, but check out this article and study: Debunking the “Sin” of Inheritance
Posted in Estate Planner, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Executor, fiduciary, heirs, inheritance, Trust
Tagged estate planning, estate tax, heirs, inheritance, Wealth
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