HOW THE CLAYTON ELECTION AND DISCLAIMER OPTIONS HELP MARRIED COUPLES REDUCE FEDERAL ESTATES TAXES Married couples with larger estates face uncertainty about the federal estate tax exemption when the second spouse dies. Currently, the 2022 exemption amount for an individual is $12.06 million. However, current law reduces the exemption to $5 million (adjusted for inflation) […]
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The federal tax code is very specific about how much you are allowed to gift others in any given year or over a lifetime. If you go over that amount, you, the giver, get an unwanted gift from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the form of a gift tax. However, not every gift is […]
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A QTIP trust (qualified terminable interest property) is an estate planning tool that can help married couples mitigate some of the uncertainty about how they will provide for each other while maximizing certain tax advantages. A QTIP trust is a special trust that can be used to transfer assets in a trust to a spouse […]
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Most people think of estate planning as preparing for the inevitable—when you are no longer around to take care of your loved ones and their financial needs. Having a well-thought-out estate plan is essential, but it should also consider how you will be taken care of if you can no longer manage your own financial […]
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With couples of similar ages, planning for the future is quite naturally a joint effort. However, if you’re married to somebody who is considerably older or younger than you, the future will look different and mean various things to each of you. You wish to possess comprehensive money and estate plans to shield yourself, your […]
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First responders across the U.S. have worked tirelessly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to protect and treat the ill and injured at substantial risk to themselves. No one wanted to learn about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the middle of a pandemic. A lack of knowledge on how the virus will behave and how […]
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Estate planning is a comprehensive plan that can include managing and using your accounts and property during your lifetime as well as their disposition after your death. At its most basic, it is a thorough plan to take care of the future financial needs of your loved ones. A financial power of attorney (POA) is […]
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Almost all would agree that 2020 was a year like no other. The lockdowns and the relentless barrage of news about COVID-19, the death rate, and problems with health care made even the most optimistic pause to consider their own mortality. Estate planners reported that an escalating number of new clients and clients they had […]
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If you are a parent, you love to help your children and leaving them an inheritance is a tangible way to show your love after you are gone. There are a variety of ways that you can do this, and you should choose the method that best takes your goals, including their wellbeing, into account. […]
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It’s a good idea to keep all of your estate planning documents updated, but your financial power of attorney is one document that should be reexamined more frequently than others. Revisiting your financial power of attorney will help ensure that the agent you’ve appointed is still the person you’d want managing your affairs if you […]
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