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Ethical Wills 2.0: Old School and Next Level Options to Communicate What is Really Important to Your Loved Ones
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 …
Hit Hard by COVID-19, but Feeling Very Grateful
Let me review my rough November 2020. I was exposed to COVID-19 at a small family birthday party at the beginning of November 2020. The …
How to Best Use the Temporarily Doubled Exemptions From the Wealth Transfer Taxes
Important Update: IRS issued “anti-abuse” Proposed Regulations on April 27, 2022 which limits available taxable gifting options discussed in paragraph G below. See our May …
Critical CARES Act Deadlines: August 31 & December 30, 2020!
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or “CARES Act” was enacted by Congress and signed into law on March 27, 2020. This huge, …
The Perfect Storm for Advanced Estate Planning (Part 3)
In Part 1 of this three-part newsletter series, we discussed how right now may be the perfect time to undertake advanced estate planning transactions. Why? …
The Perfect Storm for Advanced Estate Planning (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this newsletter series on “The Perfect Storm for Advanced Estate Planning,” we discussed how right now may be the perfect time …
The Perfect Storm for Advanced Estate Planning (Part 1)
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SECURE Act Q&A: What You Need to Know
(Updated May 8, 2020)
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was enacted on December 20, 2019 and is now the law. While its primary goal was to encourage people to save more for retirement, it also attempts to cover the tax shortfall that will be caused by the Act’s taxpayer-friendly provisions, and that is where the problems arise.