Many people wish to leave things behind for their pets to make sure that they are taken care of after the owners pass away. However, one woman in Queens is taking that to the extreme.
Read More »Obama to Target Capital Gains Loophole
In the State of the Union address President Obama was once again expected to announce proposals to increase taxes on wealthy Americans. While he is not targeting the estate tax, the proposal could have major implications for some estate plans.
Read More »Grave Digger Pleads Guilty
You are not allowed to dig up someone’s grave without the permission of a court as one man in New Hampshire recently learned. The interesting thing is what was being looked for in the grave.
Read More »Veterans Center Employees Fired for Accepting Bequests
Residents in long term care facilities often become attached enough to facility employees that they want to leave gifts for the employees in their wills. This can create problems as some facilities see this as a conflict of interest.
Read More »New TV Show about Inheritances
Some bequests are quite unusual and a new television show seeks to highlight how those who inherit unusual items handle them.
Read More »Repealing the Estate Tax
The estate tax is always controversial. Some people believe strongly in it while others see it as unfair. A new bill in Congress seeks to repeal it completely.
Read More »Martin Luther King’s Bible
Personal effects that ordinarily might be worth very little, can be extremely valuable if they have historical significance or were owned by a famous person. Estate battles over such items are not unusual as is the case with some of Martin Luther King’s personal items.
Read More »Estate Tax in China
Over 100 nations currently have an estate or inheritance tax of some form. China is not one of them, but that might change soon as the government is considering a decade old proposal that would institute an inheritance tax.
Read More »San Diego Attorney Ordered to Repay Trust
When someone radically changes her estate plan to favor someone else who was not mentioned in the original plan, charges of undue influence are common. However, proving undue influence can be difficult, which makes a recent case in San Diego interesting.
Read More »The Most Important Question Parents Should Consider When Estate Planning
When planning their estates there are many different questions that parents should ask. However, the most important question is one that many parents never consider.
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