The Federal estate tax is something to be aware of when you are planning ahead for the inevitable. There is an exemption, but once you exceed it you are looking at an extraordinary rate of taxation. As of this writing the exclusion is $5.12 million and the maximum rate is 35%. Next year the rate … [Read More]
Living Trusts: A Brief Look At The Advantages
When you engage the services of a good Hartford estate planning lawyer your attorney is going to fill you in on all of your options and make recommendations based on your unique situation. When you hear all the details you may find that you would benefit from the creation of a living trust as a … [Read More]
A Revocable Living Trust Is Something To Consider
They say that it takes money to make money, but sometimes an outlay a financial resources can wind up saving you money as well. This is something to consider when you are trying to decide whether you should use a last will or a revocable living trust as your primary vehicle of asset transfer. Typically … [Read More]
Organ Donors Are Always Needed
Obviously, we all want to live long, healthy, and robust lives. However, passing away some day is inevitable and it is important to plan ahead intelligently so that your legacy can have a positive impact on your family members and perhaps others. Of course the financial component is key, and knowing that you are going … [Read More]
What is a Qualified Personal Residence Trust in Connecticut?
What is a Qualified Personal Residence Trust in Connecticut? from [Read More]
Planning For Heirs With Special Needs
Estate planning for the fictional cookie-cutter family with three healthy children and two parents who were high school sweethearts who remained married throughout their lives is one thing. However, families are uniquely constructed these days and different situations will call for different courses of action. With this in mind we would like to broach the … [Read More]
Single People Need an Estate Plan
The majority of unmarried people in the United States do not have an [Read More]
Complimentary Report: What is a Qualified Personal Residence Trust in Connecticut?
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Three Common Estate Planning Misconceptions
There are a number of misconceptions that people sometimes harbor about estate planning, and we would like to take a look at three of them here. 1. Estate planning is not important yet because I’m still relatively young. There is a lot of procrastination when it comes to estate planning, and the idea that there … [Read More]
Two Wills You May Overlook
There are a number of estate planning documents that the typical layperson may not have ever heard of, but the [Read More]
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