The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rebecca Rosenberger Smolen and Amy Neifeld Shkedy | May 6, 2019
The role of the living will (also known as a health care declaration or an advance directive for health care), a key document in the estate planning process, has been evolving over the last 20 years or so.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jennifer Weidler Karpchuk | May 3, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court sits primed and ready to decide two key state and local tax (SALT) cases that will have implications nationally, including for Pennsylvania, its residents and its businesses.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Amy Neifeld Shkedy and Rebecca Rosenberger Smolen | March 4, 2019
It is important for folks to understand that by doing this they may be giving up the stepped-up basis at death. Consequently, they may have missed out on an arbitrage opportunity by failing to evaluate the capital gains tax versus the inheritance tax savings.
By The Legal Intelligencer | February 19, 2019
In the Legal's Wealth Management, Trusts and Estates supplement, read about estate planning challenges for business owners, when to use a revocable living trust and how to transfer assets to a disabled beneficiary.
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 Russell J. Fishkind | February 14, 2019
Themes of last minute changes to a will or deathbed gifts make for a fascinating read, or may play well in theaters near you, but such actions cause families to litigate as scores are arguably settled.
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?
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