Briefing
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Note From the EditorAs we went to press this month, a few developments in the estate-planning world occurred, but uncertainty still prevailed. The House of Representatives... Tax Law UpdateTax Court collapses gift and sale transaction but upholds discount In 2009, the Tax Court held that the single member limited liability company (LLC)... |
Features
Beware of Federal Super Creditors
Is there such a thing as bulletproof asset protection against federal claims? Many estate planners say and advise their clients to use or rely on certain...
Estate Planning for Unmarried Partners: Detriment or Opportunity?
Unmarried partners don't enjoy the protections and benefits that are unique to marriage. For example, unmarried partners aren't entitled to an intestate...
New IRS Holistic Audit Program
The federal government recently has enacted several laws increasing the reporting obligations of both U.S. resident and non-resident taxpayers and imposing...
Investment and Tax Strategies for A Changing Environment
For decades, the United States had a top marginal tax rate as high as 50, 70 and even 90 percent.1 As a matter of fact, for the past 50 years there have...
Committee Report: Fiduciary Professions
The 2010 Landscape for Fiduciaries
Since Jan. 1, 2010, trustees and personal representatives have faced a new transfer tax landscape one filled with questions but very few answers. For...
Settlor Incompetence and The Trustee's Quandary
It can be difficult on a personal level to watch a client, whom you may have known for years, begin to lose his mental capacity. But if that client is...
Private Equity Investing in Trust
Sophisticated trust portfolios often benefit from direct exposure to active and passive investments made in venture capital (VC) and private equity. However,...
Special Report: Review of Reviews
The Busy Practitioner's Guide To Student-edited Law Journals
Which articles appearing in student-edited law journals should estate planners be familiar with? Our experts will tell you. With the help of Alison Shea,...
