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Most estate plans are built on assumptions. How large the estate will be. What the tax law will look like. Whether the surviving spouse will need the money or can...
Most estate plans are built on assumptions. How large the estate will be. What the tax law will look like. Whether the surviving spouse will need the money or can...
A dynasty IDGT combines several advanced estate planning strategies into one multigenerational structure: an intentionally defective grantor trust, generation-skipping transfer tax exemption, discounted asset transfers, and an installment sale designed...
Every person gets a GST exemption. As of 2026, it's $15 million. That number is the total amount you can shield from the generation-skipping transfer tax across every trust you...
I get this call a few times a year. A client owns commercial real estate in two or three states. They want to do a 1031 exchange. They believe the...
A client told me something I hear often from families with shore property: "Once you give up property on this island, you're not coming back. It's a one-way exit." He...
Choosing the wrong buy-sell structure can create an unexpected tax bill years after a partner's death. Learn the difference between cross-purchase and redemption agreements, how each affects cost basis and...
Many buy-sell agreements rely on valuation formulas that become outdated as a business grows. Learn why stale valuations create disputes, funding gaps, and unnecessary legal costs—and how annual reviews help...
Every business partnership eventually ends. Learn how a properly drafted buy-sell agreement protects owners, families, employees, and business value....
New York doesn't recognize estate tax portability. Learn how married couples can lose over $1 million in unnecessary estate taxes without proper planning....
Most estate plans focus on transferring assets to children, but few address what happens if a child later divorces. An inheritance that is intended to stay within the family can...