There are those who fall for the gimmicks floated by the Internet marketers with regard to do-it-yourself legal documents. This enters into the realm of estate planning, but if you truly want to be optimally prepared you are going to need professional guidance.
Any time you are involved in a significant financial transaction you are going to tap into legal advice and utilize professionally prepared documents. This logical, common sense business ethos certainly extends to the process of estate planning as well.
If you do recognize the fact that you are going to need to work with a licensed attorney to draw up your estate planning documents you would do well to take it a step further. Estate planning is a very specialized segment of the legal field and not every attorney is completely dedicated to it.
There are some rather complicated strategies that are sometimes implemented that can save your heirs enormous sums of money. The tax man is standing by ready to impose a federal death levy that carries a 35% rate this year and a 55% rate going forward, so we are talking about a serious threat to your legacy.
The process of preserving your wealth for the benefit of succeeding generations is some pretty heady stuff. Tapping into the appropriate brand of professional expertise is key. Should you be interested in getting the personalized attention that you and your family deserve, take action right now to set up an informative consultation with a dedicated, tightly focused Hartford CT estate planning lawyer.
Mr. Horowitz was awarded his Juris Doctor degree with honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law. While attending law school, Mr. Horowitz received the American Jurisprudence Award in Legal Ethics and the Nathan Burkan Award.
After graduation from law school, Mr. Horowitz continued his legal education at New York University School of Law where he received a Post Doctorate Law Degree in Taxation. He has also recently received a national achievement award.
Mr. Horowitz is admitted to practice before all the state courts in the State of Connecticut and the United States District Court.
Mr. Horowitz was selected for Super Lawyers in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
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