What are UTMA and UGMA accounts? Are there better alternatives? Read on to learn more about these accounts, their drawbacks, and better alternatives. What are UGMA and UTMA Accounts? … [Read more...] about What are UGMA and UTMA Accounts?
Gifting to Grandchildren
If you are fortunate enough to be a grandparent, you understand the joy a grandchild brings into your life. Becoming a grandparent may also prompt you to make some changes to your estate plan if you wish to include your grandchildren in your plan. When including your grandchildren in your estate plan, the North Andover estate planning attorneys at Legacy Care Law Firm urge you to consider the following tips: Make lifetime gifts. If your long-term plan is to pass down a portion of your … [Read more...] about Gifting to Grandchildren
What Are 529 Plans and What Are Their Advantages?
What are 529 plans? Can they be held in trusts? Read on to learn more about these plans and why to consider them. What Are 529 Plans and What Are Their Advantages? … [Read more...] about What Are 529 Plans and What Are Their Advantages?
ABLE Accounts
An ABLE account is a great strategy for someone who became disabled by age 26. An ABLE account may be income tax-free. It has other unique benefits for a disabled person. Read on to learn more about the ABLE account and how it can help. ABLE Accounts … [Read more...] about ABLE Accounts
New Estate Tax Proposal
A new estate tax proposal would lower the amount passing free from tax to $3.5 million and increase the rates of taxation. It would also eliminate some tried and true strategies for reducing estate taxation. Read on to learn more about this proposal and its prospects. New Estate Tax Proposal … [Read more...] about New Estate Tax Proposal
What Happens If an Estate Lacks Sufficient Cash to Pay Claims?
Creating a successful estate plan requires you to consider much more than just how you want your estate assets distributed after you are gone. You must also protect those assets both during your lifetime and at the time of your death. Failing to consider claims that are likely to be filed against your estate during probate, for example, can be a costly mistake. To illustrate that point, the Salem estate planning attorneys at Legacy Care Law Firm explain what happens if an estate lacks sufficient … [Read more...] about What Happens If an Estate Lacks Sufficient Cash to Pay Claims?
Beneficiary Designations, etc., Aren’t a True Substitute for a Trust
TOD / POD, beneficiary designations, and joint tenancy can be simple ways to transfer assets at death. However, these simple methods lack some of the benefits of a trust. Read on to learn more. Beneficiary Designations, etc., Aren’t a True Substitute for a Trust … [Read more...] about Beneficiary Designations, etc., Aren’t a True Substitute for a Trust
State Income Taxation of Nongrantor Trusts
States are all over the board in their taxation of income. This is doubly true when it comes to the taxation of nongrantor trusts. By using nongrantor trusts, you could avoid the state income taxation of property in that trust. Read on to learn more. State Income Taxation of Nongrantor Trusts … [Read more...] about State Income Taxation of Nongrantor Trusts
New Tax Proposals
There are two new tax proposals being floated. One is an income tax proposal and the other is a wealth tax proposal. Read on to learn more about these proposals and whether they might impact you or your clients. New Tax Proposals … [Read more...] about New Tax Proposals
State Income Taxation
States are all over the board in their taxation of income. Some tax at a low rate, some tax at a high rate, and some don’t tax at all. Read on to learn more about state income taxation and how you could avoid it. State Income Taxation … [Read more...] about State Income Taxation
