Vermont Estate Planning Lawyers

When should I hire an estate planning attorney?
It's almost always a good idea to hire an estate planning attorney (or at least have an estate planning attorney look over your estate plan). Estate planning is more than simply … more
What Is An Estate Tax?
The Estate Tax is a tax on the value of your property transfered to your hiers upon your death. The federal government allows every person to give away, either through lifetime gifts or upon … more
How Can I Reduce My Estate Tax Upon My Death?
Federal Estate Taxes are only charged against Estates with net values in excess of the amount set by the law in place at the time of the person's death. The values change from time to … more

Estate Taxes: How to Legally Minimize Your Obligation
People often say that there two things that unavoidable in life: death and taxes. So, to some it seems unfair when the two coincide and estate taxes are required to be paid on the assets that remain at the time of their death. The estate tax rate is 45%, or almost one half of the assets left in your estate. Accordingly, many people are interested in learning how to minimize … more
Living Trusts
Living trusts have grown in popularity over the last two decades. A living trust (or an inter vivos trust) is a common estate planning tool as well as a tool to manage a person’s assets while they are alive. As its name suggests it is a type of trust created during one's lifetime and is managed for the benefit of the person who creates it. The participants in a trust … more

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