The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Carolyn R. Mirabile | February 12, 2018
Parties going through a divorce often have many decisions they need to make. Often those decisions will affect their financial future. Many financially dependent spouses are not prepared to understand their future financial needs.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Melissa L. Dougherty | February 12, 2018
Recent increases in the federal gift tax and federal generation-skipping transfer tax exemption amounts create opportunities to correct the GST treatment of previously established irrevocable trusts.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Nicholas Nanovic | February 12, 2018
Do you have an estate plan? If not, you are not alone. Fewer than half of Americans have an estate plan—the percentage varies between 55 percent and 70 percent, depending on which survey you rely upon.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rebecca Sallen | February 12, 2018
The largest tax reform in over three decades has now been signed into law. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (act) became law on Dec. 22, 2017, and will have wide-ranging implications for many industries. This article will address some of the possible estate planning possibilities.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Martin J. Hagan | February 12, 2018
Trusts can “go bad” for many reasons. Some may be unsuitable from the outset, perhaps being the product of a trust-mill or a generic form downloaded…
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By P. Kristen Bennett | February 12, 2018
Recent changes to the federal estate tax system have turned traditional estate planning on its head. Now under the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, most traditional estate plans for a married couple are likely to increase taxes at death, instead of saving taxes. This means attorneys who want to keep their clients happy had better redo existing estate plans and shift the focus of estate planning services moving forward.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Charles F. Forer | February 12, 2018
The United States Arbitration Act establishes by statute the desirability of arbitration as an alternative to the complications of litigation.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Candice L. Komar | February 11, 2018
Even happily married couples often neglect to estate plan. It may seem overwhelming, perhaps time-consuming, and it certainly isn't as appealing as planning a vacation or a retirement party or any of the myriad of more attractive items on their lists. For those in the process of a divorce it is even more distasteful.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Megan E. Grossman | February 9, 2018
On Jan. 25, the associate attorney general of the United States issued a policy that prohibits the Department of Justice (DOJ) civil litigators from using guidance documents to establish violations of law in civil enforcement actions.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Frank Michael D'Amore | February 9, 2018
This is a peak time of year, especially for lateral partner/group hiring. It also tends to be busy for companies, as those that have funds in their 2018 budgets for lawyer hiring often use those dollars early. It's not surprising, then, that I have received questions about the state of the market; this month's column addresses two of the most common, recent queries.
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