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June 20, 2025

IT’S ALL IN THE FAMILY: 4 COMMON LEGAL TERMS THAT DESCRIBE LOVED ONES IN ESTATE PLANNING

While watching a movie or reading a book about wealthy individuals and their families, you may have come across terms such as “heir,” “descendant,” and...
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June 20, 2025

WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS AT YOUR DEATH?

According to Statista, more than 295 million people in the United States use social media.[1] If you are an avid social media user, have you considered...
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June 20, 2025

IT CAN PAY TO EMPLOY FAMILY MEMBERS

Business owners may be able to substantially reduce their overall income tax burden by employing family members. Income tax savings can be obtained through a...
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June 20, 2025

IRS PROBLEMS: NOT AS “TAXING” AS YOU THINK

For most people, there are few problems as “taxing” as tax problems with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Indeed, it can raise the blood pressure...
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June 20, 2025

WHAT IF I CAN FIND ONLY PHOTOCOPIES OR DIGITAL COPIES OF MY ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS?

If you were to ask attorneys across the country how often they get phone calls about missing orginal documents, they would probably answer "very frequently”....
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June 20, 2025

IRS EXTENDS TWO-YEAR LIMIT ON INNOCENT SPOUSE RELIEF

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced in July 2011 that it will “extend help to more innocent spouses” who were unaware that their husband or...
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June 20, 2025

WHAT IF I CAN’T FIND MY LOVED ONE’S ESTATE PLAN DOCUMENTS?

If a loved one has recently died or become mentally incapacitated, finding the person’s estate planning documents is essential. The estate planning process and associated documents are...
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June 20, 2025

THE IRS AND EDUCATIONAL DEDUCTIONS

More individuals in their 30s and 40s are going to college in order to improve their job skills, to qualify for promotions and raises, or...
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June 20, 2025

WHAT IF YOU CAN’T PAY THE IRS ON TIME?

It is possible that you could owe the government taxes on April 15th which you cannot pay. What should you do when you discover you...
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June 20, 2025

AN IRREVOCABLE LIFE INSURANCE TRUST CAN STRENGTHEN YOUR BUSINESS ESTATE PLAN

Most estate planning professionals view the irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) as one of the most flexible and powerful tools they can put to work on behalf...
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