Tax Planning

A 2014 Handwritten Will of the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin, Declared Valid by Jury

The estate of Aretha Franklin became the center of a family dispute after the “Queen of Soul” died in her Michigan home on August 14, 2018, at the age of 76.  Franklin was initially thought to have died without a will or trust in place to guide the disposition of her sizeable estate.

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NEWS ALERT: New Will Probate Requirements to Notify Beneficiaries, Effective July 1, 2023

Georgia has a new probate law going into effect on July 1, 2023 that imposes new and additional requirements on appointed Executors. The new statute, Official Code of Georgia (“O.C.G.A.”) § 53-5-8, requires an appointed Executor to send a notice of that appointment to the beneficiaries under the Will.

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state Planning for Married Couples with Children from Prior Relationships (Blended Families) and for Couples without Children (Updated December 2022)

Estate Planning for Married Couples with Children from Prior Relationships (Blended Families) and for Couples without Children (Updated December 2022)

Estate planning for blended families and for those without children can raise difficult issues, but viable options normally exist to keep the parties satisfied. Blended …

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2023 Tax Year Estate Planning Related Tax Exemption Figures as Adjusted for Inflation

2023 Tax Year Estate Planning Related Tax Exemption Figures as Adjusted for Inflation

While high inflation is generally bad for the economy, the upside is that various tax figures adjust upwards for inflation on an annual (or other) …

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IRS Issues “Anti-Abuse” Clawback Proposed Regulations: Important for Those Attempting to Utilize the Temporarily Doubled Basic Exclusion Amount

IRS Issues “Anti-Abuse” Clawback Proposed Regulations: Important for Those Attempting to Utilize the Temporarily Doubled Basic Exclusion Amount

As we discussed in several prior Newsletters, the 2017 Tax Act temporarily doubled the exemption from the Estate and Gift Taxes, known as the Basic …

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Estate Planning Related Tax Laws: Where Are We Now?

Estate Planning Related Tax Laws: Where Are We Now?

A. Proposed Tax Legislation As you are likely already aware, 2021 was the year of almost massive tax law changes, especially in the estate planning …

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NEWS ALERT: House Ways and Means Committee Proposed Tax Legislation to Be Enacted Before the End of 2021 – The Good, The Bad and The Very Ugly!

On September 15, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee (House W&M) passed out their 881-page proposed tax legislation (Proposed House Bill) to fund President …

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Q&A with Loraine: Tax-free Gifts

Question: How do I give money from my brother’s estate to other family members tax-free? Background: My brother, who lived in Arkansas, recently died and …

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