Estate Planning Blog

Explore the benefits and challenges of co-owning a vacation home, and how an estate planning attorney can help prevent potential disputes.

Learn from a teen's loss of a $250K inheritance and discover how inheritance trusts can protect and guide your family's future financial decisions.

Estate planning for singles: make a will, draft a durable power-of-attorney, name an attorney-in-fact, and a health care proxy.

There are many people who know estate planning quite well but draw blanks when issues about gift tax returns are raised.

The speakers touched on the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019, including the provision that a designated beneficiary must distribute the entire inherited IRA by Dec. 31 of the 10th year after the employee’s or IRA owner’s death (the 10-year rule), thus doing away with the stretch IRA for most beneficiaries.

By staying informed about the federal estate tax exemption thresholds and employing strategic planning techniques, you can ensure your estate is passed on to your heirs as efficiently as possible.

Use tax season to review income and expenses from 2023 and set new financial goals for 2024 to maximize opportunities.

Discover why updating your estate plan is crucial for securing your legacy. Don't wait for a life event to make necessary changes.

A marital trust is a complex estate planning tool that should be crafted carefully. Because of its tax benefits, you should work closely with an experienced estate planning attorney to establish the marital trust properly.

In 2024, the federal estate tax ranges from 18% to 40%, depending on how much the value of the estate exceeds the current exemption limit of $13.61 million.