I apologize for not updating this, my continuing series (and my blog in general) in which I order estate planning documents from an Internet document service. As I previously wrote, I attended the ABA Techshow in Chicago, and got sick when I came back. Between the late nights, and the Chicago cold, and the uncirculated… Read More
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Vermont, Iowa legalize gay marriage — Still no relief for Federal Tax purposes
As you have probably read, first Iowa, and then Vermont have voted to legalize same sex marriage. Also, the District of Columbia has voted to recognize same sex marriages performed in other states. However, as I have previously written, there is still no relief for same sex couples for federal tax purposes.
From the Pet Trust Blog: What Is An “In Terrorem” Clause In A Will? (And Why They Aren’t Valid in Florida)
I recently discovered a new (to me) blog entitled the Pet Trust Law Blog, written by attorney Danny E. Meek. As you can tell from the title, Danny’s blog is dedicated to the issues of estate planning for people with pets — especially those who want to ensure that their pets are taken care of… Read More
Estate Tax News from the Tax Prof Blog
Paul Caron, a tax professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, and who has the #1 Tax Blog out there, has provided a recent round up of Estate Tax news. Most of the articles that he linked to involve the fact that the Estate Tax is set to expire next year (and come… Read More
Quick Update from the Techshow
I am still in Chicago for the ABA Techshow, which bills itself as “The World’s Premier Legal Technology Conference and Expo. Aside from meeting a number of great people from all over the country, I also learned quite a bit. As a solo practitioner, my goal is to spend as much of my time as… Read More
Will “Portability” require EVERYONE to file a Form 706?
There has been a lot of talk recently about “portability,” that is the ability for one spouse to leave their unused lifetime exemption to their surviving spouse upon their death. Portability is included in Senator Baucus’s tax bill. For more on the subject see the link above at Greg Herman-Giddens’s North Carolina Estate Planning Blog. The… Read More
I’m going to the ABA Techshow in Chicago
Tomorrow, I leave for the ABA Techshow in Chicago and will be there until Sunday. The techshow is a conference on technology in the legal field. I’m very excited. I haven’t been to Chicago since I was a Journalism Cherub at Northwestern when I was in High School. A couple of things: Blogging may be… Read More
Great Wills and Trusts Area on About.com
I’ve never been a big fan of About.com. Everything about it screams “Web 1.0” to me in the way it is organized, marketed, and advertised. That being said, in the internet, “Content is King” no matter who is behind it. I recently stumbled upon the About.com:Wills & Estate Planning area which is run by Key… Read More
Don’t be a Fool with regards to your Estate Planning. Or is that Do be a Fool, I can never get it straight
The Motley Fool just published a brief article entitled 3 Estate Must Dos. They are:’ Find an attorney who is thoroughly versed in estate planning. Your divorce lawyer or patent guy probably won’t hack it. Stay up to date on tax changes. They affect your planning documents. Make sure that the right people know where… Read More
My Internet Will/Trust Experiment Part 3: I choose what Documents I want
This is the third article in a continuing series in which I order estate planning documents from an internet document service to see their quality. When we last left our hero, I had just clicked on the link from the main page that said “Wills and Living Trusts,” which took me to a page that… Read More
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