Despite the amount of your wealth, proper estate planning remains essential; even in light of the new Federal Estate tax law changes. This article will discuss the new Federal Estate tax laws, compare and contrast the Federal rules with the existing Massachusetts estate tax laws and will discuss the many non-tax reasons why estate planning […]
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Federal Estate Tax Law Changes for 2011; The Continuing Case for Estate Planning Independent of Federal Estate Tax Law Changes
The lack of public debate on the potential changes in the Federal estate tax law is troublesome. As a result, the general public can get the impression that estate planning is not something that one needs to pay attention to anymore. Nothing at this juncture can be farther from the truth. The Massachusetts exemption against […]
Boston Bar Association Business Law Section Newsletter – Fall 2010
Andrew Dennington was mentioned in the fall 2010 issue of the Boston Bar Association’s Business Law Section Newsletter. View the full publication below.
Congress Fails to Pass Estate Tax Reform Before Year-End. What Does This Mean?
At the end of last year the House voted to permanently extend the Federal Estate tax with a $3.5 million exemption per person with a top tax rate of 45% for estates that exceeded that threshold. The baton was passed to the Senate for action, but at year’s end, the Senators had concentrated all of […]
Should You Talk to Your Loved Ones About Your Estate Plan?
So you have just completed your estate plan or perhaps you have been a client a while and completed your plan some time ago. Perhaps you spoke with your children during the course of drafting the plan or maybe you did not. But right now you have a pressing question: “Should I/we talk to our […]