Though it never went away in Massachusetts, the last few years have been a respite from worry over federal estate taxes. That may soon come to an end. The government may be trying to get their hands into your and your loved ones’ pockets again – – and in a VERY...
It’s a New Year and, like most, you’ve probably made a list of resolutions…is protecting your family, your life savings and legacy on that list? If you do not have an estate and asset protection plan, then 2010 is the time to create one!Many erroneously believe that...
Mistake No. 3: Not planning for the Massachusetts and Federal Estate Taxes A trust is an effective way of doubling the amounts that a married couple can pass tax free to their children and grandchildren. While the federal estate tax free amounts continue to change and...
The recent (and likely temporary) repeal of the Federal Estate Tax creates at least one critical problem you may not be aware of.Married people who don’t update their estate plan could unintentionally disinherit a surviving spouse OR create an unwanted...
“We know the estate tax is coming back, so you want to move assets out,” said Andrew Friedman, in a recent Reuter’s acticle, the former senior tax partner at Washington law firm Covington & Burling. “This is a good year to give away...
The federal estate tax has been repealed for just one year: this year. Unless Congress intervenes, it comes back next year with a vengeance. This bizarre case of the disappearing estate tax means that you – and your estate – may be at...
