The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Joseph N. Frabizzio | February 18, 2019
Trusts are a fundamental estate planning tool. While they can be used in a straightforward manner, they also offer the flexibility to provide solutions for unique and sometimes difficult situations.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Andrew S. Rusniak | February 15, 2019
As we move into 2019, business owners face many challenges and uncertainty with respect to the tax and legal landscape involved in estate planning and succession planning due in large part to the continuing impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the impact of rising interest rates on planning techniques commonly utilized by business owners to successfully transition ownership of a business in a tax efficient manner.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Paul R. Cohen | February 15, 2019
Revocable living trusts have earned a mixed reputation. Many believe they are an essential part of any estate plan, while others view them as unnecessary and burdensome.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Tiffany M. Nicholson | February 14, 2019
Recent developments in transfer taxes should be on every estate planner's radar. In 2018, the following three cases made waves.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Sarah A. Eastburn | February 14, 2019
Of particular concern to tax practitioners has been the question: will gifts that a taxpayer makes after 2017 and before 2026 to take advantage of the extra exclusion amount effectively be subject to transfer tax a second time if the taxpayer dies after the exclusion amount reverts back?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Alissa B. Gorman | February 13, 2019
With approximately one in six children in the United States between the ages of 3 and 17 diagnosed with a disability, practitioners will increasingly serve clients who wish to leave assets to a family member with special needs.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Maxwell Briskman Stanfield | February 4, 2019
Despite the ghostly name, phantom stock is not quite as mysterious as it sounds. In essence, phantom stock is a deferred compensation plan that gives an employee a stake in a company's success without conferring an actual ownership interest in the company.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Francis J. Lawall and Kenneth A. Listwak | December 20, 2018
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in the high-profile Revel AC bankruptcy case, however, serves as a warning that reliance on the typical “free and clear” language in a sale order is not always a safe bet, see IDEA Boardwalk v. Revel Entertainment Group (In re Revel AC ), Case No. 17-3607 (3d Cir. Sept. 26, 2018).
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Pauline Markey | November 12, 2018
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act added a new tax provision to the Internal Revenue Code, Section 1400Z-2, which aims to provide big capital gains tax breaks to real estate and business investors who make investments in certain economically underdeveloped areas.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Amy Neifeld Shkedy and Rebecca Rosenberger Smolen | October 31, 2018
It's that time of the year again—time to begin considering year-end tax planning issues. Rather than wait until the end of December, getting a head start on planning can improve your chances of concluding matters by Dec. 31.
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