November 1, 2011

Briefing

Tax Law Update

Internal Revenue Service extends filing and payment deadlines for estates of decedents dying in 2010 In Notice 2011-76 (Notice), the IRS provided relief...

Philanthropy

The Internal Revenue Service and the courts have been very active this year in the charitable arena. There have been informal reports of increased audit...

Features

A Gift From Above: Estate Planning On a Higher Plane

Generally, most clients want the same thing: control, use and enjoyment of their assets until death and protection of their assets from potential claimants....

The Quarterback Dilemma

Estate plans originate in a number of ways, but in every one, early on in the process, the client interacts with at least one estate planner who may be...

With This Ring I Thee Tax

On June 24, 2011, 42 years after the gay rights movement began with the Stonewall Riots in New York City, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed the Marriage...

A Decent Proposal

Practitioners traditionally have had limited tools to address a taxpayer's individual retirement account. Since amounts in an IRA can be subject to both...

Special Report: The International Practice

Unconventional Wisdom

From an international perspective, family businesses in the Gulf region are taking new approaches to succession. In five areas, some leading Gulf families...

Unpredictable Treatment

As the world appears to shrink, more people acquire property in multiple jurisdictions or have family members living in different countries. Residents...

The Accidental American

Too often, people who live outside the United States and are citizens of other countries discover that they're U.S. citizens as well and, therefore, owe...

Defending Offshore Trusts From Foreign Attack

Trustees sometimes find themselves staring down the barrel of the litigation gun, whether as the target, or, more typically, as a neutral party standing...

Tales From The Trenches

Avoid Erroneous Assumptions: Ask First, Draft Later

The best plans and intentions can be led astray by misconceptions based on erroneous assumptions, especially with philanthropic succession planning. Often,...

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