Posts by Kristina Schneider
Dahl v. Dahl: Utah Supreme Court Rules Trust Not a Domestic Asset Protection Trust!
Reproduced with Permission by and Courtesy of Leimberg Information Services, Inc. (LISI). For information about how to subscribe to LISI, click here. “The Court specifically uses the terms ‘strong public policy’ and ‘repugnant’ in their analysis. Query how they might have ruled had this been a defendant in a negligence action, for example, rather than…
Read MoreThe 3.8% Surtax for Trusts & Estates
By Robert S. Keebler, CPA/PFS, MST, AEP (Distinguished), CGMA Executive Summary The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 created a 3.8 percent surtax on certain net investment income effective for tax years beginning on and after January 1, 2013. The tax applies to estates and certain trusts as well as to individuals. Given…
Read More2nd Annual Trust Decanting State Rankings Chart Released!
By Steven J. Oshins, J.D., AEP (Distinguished)The 2nd Annual Trust Decanting State Rankings Chart was released earlier this week. This year’s chart includes more variables than were included in last year’s chart. The additional attributes were added in order to provide the end user with as many details as possible so the best jurisdiction can…
Read MoreDownload the 2nd Annual Trust Decanting State Rankings Chart
Decanting has become a very popular technique in the estate planning world. We are pleased to announce that nationally renowned estate planning and asset protection attorney, Steven J. Oshins, J.D., AEP (Distinguished), has just released his second annual Trust Decanting State Rankings Chart. To request a complimentary copy of his chart, complete the form below.…
Read MoreBeware of Standard Provisions in LP & LLC Documents
They can inadvertently divest your client’s family from controlling the business or cost millions in additional estate, gift or income taxes! By Edwin Morrow, J.D., LL.M., MBA, CFP®, RFC® Investors increasingly use limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships or limited partnerships (“LLCs”, “LLPs” and “LPs”) to operate a trade or business, to hold real estate…
Read MoreThe Art of Roth Recharacterizations
By Robert S. Keebler, CPA/PFS, MST, AEP (Distinguished), CGMA For affluent taxpayers Roth Conversions provide a significant opportunity to move funds from a tax deferred environment (as is the case with traditional IRAs) into a tax-free environment (as is the case with Roth IRAs) at a relatively reasonable current income tax cost. In general, there…
Read MoreOur 2014 Holiday Hours
To all of our clients, prospective clients, affiliates, and fellow estate planning colleagues, we just wanted to wish you Happy Holidays! We truly hope that you will take some time off and enjoy it with family and friends in the coming weeks. Our office will be open, but we will have limited hours due to…
Read MoreLast Opportunity to Join Phil Kavesh’s Monthly Practice-Building Series
Whether you are just starting out or you have 20+ years of experience running your own estate planning practice, you have most likely found out pretty quickly that all of the things you learned in law school, school textbooks, and through continuing education courses simply do NOT properly prepare you for what is involved in…
Read MoreFLASH FRIDAY PROMOTION — DECEMBER 5TH ONLY!
TODAY ONLY: Get 50% Off All On-Demand Educational Programs As estate planning professionals, we know that you are busy. Chances are, you might have missed out on a few programs over the course of the year. No problem. We want to offer you a very special opportunity to get a 50% discount on your purchase…
Read MoreFinal Hours of the Cyber Monday Sale
SORRY, YOU MISSED IT! CYBER MONDAY IS OVER! Sorry that you missed out on some major savings. We are happy to let you know that you can still save 15% by utilizing the coupon code LATECYBERMONDAY, which is good through this Friday, December 2nd. Some of the products that you might be interested in: Upcoming…
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