Estate Law News

Effective legal and financial planning for seniors with active lifestyles requires more than a traditional estate plan. Specialized documents can better address the risks of injury, [...]

When inheriting property, heirs have tough choices: keep it, sell it for cash and investment freedom, or use smart financial strategies to manage the asset and cut down on taxes.

Tucked into the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) enacted in July 2025 is a new savings program designed to give American children a financial head start.

Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) are the minimum amounts a retirement plan account owner must take out each year. It’s the [...]

Most estate planning attorneys can help you craft an estate plan that minimizes or avoids probate altogether. To some extent, however, [...]

Qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trusts enable individuals to maintain control over the assets they leave their spouse while preserving wealth and leaving a meaningful legacy for [...]

With the arrival of the new year, revisions to the annual gift tax and estate tax exclusions will be going into effect, as recently announced by the Internal [...]

Even if your children get along well, the distribution of your assets can require conflict resolution skills. Without previously experiencing any significant [...]

Thanksgiving is a time when many families come together. About 45 percent of adults surveyed said they planned to travel for the [...]

Not talking to your adult children about their inheritance comes at a cost. Do what you can to manage expectations for adult children [...]