Hartford estate planning attorneys can provide you with invaluable help in creating your estate plan. Many people believe, erroneously, that making a last will and testament is the only thing that they need to do in order to create an estate plan and provide for their families after they have passed on. A will is actually insufficient for … [Read More]
What Can You Expect After a Loved One Passes Away?
Westport probate attorneys will assist you with all of the steps that you need to take after a loved one has passed on. There are many different steps that need to occur after a death, and unfortunately you are often left trying to tackle these difficult issues while coping with the grief of your loved … [Read More]
State Updating Its Plan to Help People with Alzheimer’s
Connecticut elder law attorneys provide assistance in circumstances where there has been a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or when a person has otherwise been diagnosed with dementia. This diagnosis is life-altering and it is vitally important that a detailed plan for the future be created as soon as a diagnosis has been made. Nirenstein, Horowitz & Associates … [Read More]
Retirement is Complicated
Many factors go into retirement decisions. This article examines many of those factors, such as where to retire, access to healthcare, income taxation, estate taxation, property taxation, etc. This article includes many links to helpful lists. [Read More]
Estate Planning: Simple is not Always Better
Clients often want the simplest estate planning solution possible. While keeping it simple is an understandable goal, the simplest solutions are not often the best. This article shows a couple simple solutions for estate planning and why, in most circumstances, a living trust is at the center of a more robust estate plan and more likely to provide the desired protections. [Read More]
Estate Planning: The Simplest Plan is Usually Not the Best
Clients often want the simplest estate planning solution possible. However, the simplest solution is doing nothing. Usually, doing nothing does not result in the desired outcome. [Read More]
Sager Family Shows Perils of Blended Families
Blended families require special planning. Communication of those plans is key to keep frictions to a minimum. This story examines the controversy in the family of sports reporter Craig Sager, who died in December 2016. [Read More]
Planning for Retirement Plans and IRAs: Beneficiary Designation
Perhaps the largest part of most Americans’ wealth is in their qualified plan or IRA. Planning for these assets is one of the most important parts of the estate plan, for many reasons. This article will discuss the importance of beneficiary designations. [Read More]
Planning for Retirement Plans and IRAs: Asset Protection
Perhaps the largest part of most Americans’ wealth is in their qualified plan or IRA. Planning for these assets is one of the most important parts of the estate plan, for many reasons. This article will discuss the asset protection of such plans and how a trust may be used to provide asset protection. [Read More]
New Tax Law May Affect State Income Tax, Too!
The new tax law has many impacts on state income taxes in 2018. The law limits the deductibility of state income taxes for federal purposes. It also raises the federal standard deduction amount. However, taxpayers should consider the impact on their state income tax of the decisions they make to minimize their federal taxes. This article examines why. [Read More]
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