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Free Webinar: Revenue Ruling 2023-2 What It Means and What You Might Do?

August 21st, 2023

Date and Time: September 7, 2023 4-5:30 pm ET Register Here   Course Description: Do assets in an irrevocable grantor trust that are not included in the settlor’s gross estate […]

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Who Is Your Descendant: Who Inherits Under Your Will And Trusts?

August 10th, 2023

Originally posted on Forbes.com   Simple Definition of Descendant   Here is a simple definition of “descendant” from a trust document: “References in this Trust Agreement to a person’s “children,” […]

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Should Couples Pool Their Assets: Common Advice May Be Dangerous

August 7th, 2023

Originally posted on Forbes.com   Should “I Love You” Mean Pooled Finances?   There was a recent column in the financial press with financial advisers commenting on whether couples should […]

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“Be Independent” Should Be Your Estate Planning Motto: A Real Story

August 1st, 2023

Originally posted on Forbes.com   Independence, self-reliance, self-sufficiency, are all laudable goals for us as individuals. Independence is the hallmark of a well crafted and administered estate plan.   A […]

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Business Owned Buyout Life Insurance Raises Tax Issues

July 11th, 2023

Originally posted on Forbes.com   Background   In a recent case owners of a closely held business got bad news. It is common to have a closely held business own […]

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Free Webinar: Closely Held Business Buy-out Arrangements Should be Reviewed Immediately in Light of the Recent Connelly Case

June 29th, 2023

Date and Time: June 29, 2023 4-5:00 pm ET Register Here   Course Description: Practitioners should inform clients with buy sell redemption agreements about the recent Connelly v. IRS, No. […]

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Letter Of Instruction: Roadmap To Take This Important Estate Planning Step

June 26th, 2023

Originally posted on Forbes.com   You’ve completed all the estate planning documents your lawyer recommended, do you really need to take another step? Yep! A letter of instruction can be […]

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Amanda Koplin & Martin M. Shenkman: Mental Health Considerations for Financial Advisers, Attorneys, CPAs, and other Professionals

June 1st, 2023

This article was originally posted on Steve Leimberg’s Estate Planning Email Newsletter as Archive Message #3041.   Clients want a motivated, ambitious, type-A advisor who will work vigorously for their interests and […]

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Abigail O’Connor, Martin M. Shenkman and Jonathan G. Blattmachr on the New Corporate Transparency Act: A Quick Guide for Practitioners

May 19th, 2023

This article was originally posted on Steve Leimberg’s Estate Planning Email Newsletter as Archive Message #273.   The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) introduces comprehensive reporting requirements for most closely held businesses […]

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Biden Administration’s Green Book Proposes Dramatic Estate Planning Changes

May 8th, 2023

Originally published in The CPA Journal.   CPAs Should Consider the Potential Impact   The Biden Administration recently released its fiscal 2024 revenue proposal, which includes many dramatic changes that will […]

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