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 …
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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 …
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Legal Articles
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 …
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How to Decide if You Need a Trust and Estates Attorney
Do it yourself wills and estate planning documents are available on the internet and in your local office supply store. However, before you decide to purchase these resources it is important that you understand whether your interests would be better served by hiring an attorney to draft the documents for you. Factors to Consider Before you make the decision about whether or not to …
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