New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Elisa Shevlin Rizzo and John Voltaggio | December 28, 2020
Real estate remains an important investment for many individuals, even during the current pandemic.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Conrad Teitell | December 23, 2020
In his Estate Planning and Philanthropy column, Conrad Teitell provides some last minute reminders and pointers: on the non-itemizer charitable deduction; the 100% AGI ceiling for an itemizer's cash gifts; and how to advantageously postpone direct IRA transfers to charity until early 2021.
By Jane Wester | December 16, 2020
The New York State Bar Association advocated for a decade to get an update of the law governing power of attorney procedures, which offers some flexibility on wording.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Ilene Sherwyn Cooper | December 4, 2020
Recent opinions addressed to the issues surrounding the appointment and removal of a fiduciary are examined by Ilene Sherwyn Cooper in this month's edition of her Trusts and Estates Update.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Sidney Kess | November 23, 2020
In his Tax Tips column, Sidney Kess writes that numerous tax law changes from recent legislation, including the SECURE Act and the CARES Act, may influence last-minute actions.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Raymond Radigan and Lois Bladykas | October 30, 2020
In their Trusts & Estates Law column, Raymond Radigan and Lois Bladykas address an important question for account owners and their estate planning attorneys: Is the account in question truly a joint account, or is it merely a convenience account? While this may appear to be a simple question, this issue is ripe for litigation and frequently plays out in the courts after one of the account owners passes away.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Conrad Teitell | October 23, 2020
This is an especially opportune time for individuals who are "wealthy" (defined soon—in a gift and estate tax context) and charitably minded to create charitable lead annuity trusts, writes columnist Conrad Teitell.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Hollis F. Russell and John C. Novogrod | October 15, 2020
Part 2 addresses additional planning techniques and considerations, such as the selection of assets to gift, the use of a grantor trust and/or self-settled trust, state estate and gift tax law provisions and other potential changes to federal law to be considered by taxpayers in 2020.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Ilene Sherwyn Cooper | October 2, 2020
Ilene Sherwyn Cooper's Trusts and Estates Update considers a few of the many significant opinions rendered over the past several months addressing the discovery of assets, standing, and probate of a home-drawn will.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Hollis F. Russell, John C. Novogrod, Barbara A. Sloan and T. Randolph Harris | October 1, 2020
This article focuses on federal estate and gift tax law provisions that may be affected by potential near term legislative change enacted in 2021 and describes certain planning techniques that might be implemented before year end.
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