Election 2020: Will Estate Planning Ever Be the Same?

If next year the Democratic Party controls the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the White House, we are certain to see new tax legislation. Now is the time to develop a contingency plan that can be implemented this fall depending on the outcome of the November election.

Remote Estate Planning in the Wake of COVID-19

A look at remote estate planning with a particular focus on remote document signings and their requirements.

New York’s Latest Legislative Session: What Passed, What Didn’t, What’s Next

Some of the more significant developments in the 2019-2020 legislative session.

Navigating Legal Guardianships—A Primer To Help Parents of Children With Disabilities

For many families, the pandemic not only torpedoed vacation plans and dashed hopes for a “normal” school year, it also forced many of us to confront somber topics such as illness, death and incapacitation in ways that we may not have before. This is especially true for parents of children with special needs or cognitive disabilities.

Planning Around NY’s Estate Tax Cliff—Because a Pandemic Is Enough To Worry About

A review of the current New York Estate Tax regime, with a renewed warning of the dreaded “cliff” and a discussion of how intelligent and flexible planning can help provide security, savings and sometimes even the elimination of the New York estate tax.

Tackling ‘In Terrorem’ Clauses in Trusts and Wills

Recent developments in the use and enforceability of in terrorem clauses in New York, including tips on what practitioners can do to boost their enforceability.

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