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Courts Rule Against IRS in Defined-Value Transfer Cases; Clear the Way for Using Hard to Value Assets to Optimize 2010 Tax Act Gifting Possibilities
May 9, 2012
Alpharetta, Georgia—May 9, 2012—Defined-value transfers, a mechanism for gifting hard-to-value assets, has long been a target of the IRS, with the agency often arguing the ...
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Ethical Wills Revisited: What you really want to communicate to your loved ones
May 7, 2012
Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives for health care are all legal documents which deal with your assets and your health. These are ...
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Time is Running Out for Those Who Want to Save Taxes and Provide Huge Benefits to Their Loved Ones!
March 23, 2012
As readers of our newsletter should already be aware, the 2010 Tax Act is set to expire, or “sunset,” at the end of 2012. This ...
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The 2010 Tax Act, Gifts, and Perpetual Dynasty Trusts – The Perfect Estate Planning Combination
January 31, 2012
One of the many provisions of the tax law which became effective on December 17, 2010 (the “2010 Tax Act”) was a provision which effectively ...
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Long-Term Trust-Based Planning Makes Focusing on Intent More Important
November 2, 2011
What is your true estate planning intent? Let this question sink in for a moment, then think about it again: What is your true estate ...
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Historically Low Interest Rates Create Incredible Planning Opportunities for Those Who Act Quickly
September 23, 2011
The major, but temporary, changes to the federal gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) tax laws which were part of the December 17, 2010, tax ...
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2010 Tax Act and Videos
August 5, 2011
For this edition of our monthly Newsletter, the Passionate Estate Planner, we are going to try something different. Richard recently gave a speech at the ...
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Possibly the Best Way to Pass Assets to Your Children or Other Loved Ones: GST Planning – Part One
June 29, 2011
Eventually, we all pass on. At that point, assuming we didn’t die broke, we will usually leave some form of inheritance to people who survive ...
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