Pennsylvania Asset Protection & Estate Planning Blog Will & Trust Attorney Blog For Unruh, Turner, Burke & Frees
This blog, which is regularly updated by our estate planning attorneys, strives to keep our clients and potiential clients informed, engaged, and connected to the latest news, trends, and current events regarding Penn. asset protection, inheritance dispute resolution, executor and trustee information, will & trust law, and elder trust law. Learn more abou the estate law issues that affect you most in these short, personal, and candid legal blog posts.
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Estate Planning For When Your Pets Outlive You If you are contemplating having an estate plan prepared or already have one, and you have pets, then it’s extremely important to consider what will happen to your pets if they should outlive you. -
An Open Letter To Our Clients On The Secure Act And How To Fix Your Estate Planning SECURE ACT; estate planning; stretch IRA; conduit trust, IRA trust; -
IRS Alert Update! New 2020 Federal Estate & Gift Tax Limits Announced by the IRS The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has officially announced the new 2020 unified estate and gift tax limits. These amounts are indexed for inflation and updated each year. -
Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Rate Update Alert! Are you a parent of a child or children under age 21? If so, then this update is for you! -
What Happens After I’ve Updated My Estate Planning Documents to Include a Disclaimer Trust? When you have a Disclaimer Trust in your estate planning documents, how do you ensure you are making the right decisions? -
[2016 UPDATE] IRS Extension To File Income & Gift Tax Returns Here's the link to find and quickly download the extension of time to file your tax individual income and gift tax returns 4868 -
More on the Politics of Estate Tax Reform Estate tax elimination or reform has been the focus of mostly republican house and Senate members. In this Huffington Post piece, the author explores why left leaning economists are now arguing for some types of reform. -
Government "Confiscates" Pennsylvania Family's $80 Million Dollar Inheritance An $80 million dollar inheritance was confiscated by the federal government and a PA court has now upheld that result -
Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax & Estate Tax | Lawyer Explains Difference Navigating Pennsylvania inheritance tax can be confusing but an inheritance lawyer can help you figure out your best legal options. -
Questions About Power of Attorney - Get The Right Answers ? This brief article and related video answer all of the most important questions about medical power of attorney, financial and durable powers of attorney -
Should I Make Gifts Now As Part Of My Estate Planning? An inter vivos gift is one tool you can use in your estate planning to reduce taxes. But be careful because if it's not done correctly you may be on the hook. -
Quick Review of The Federal Estate and Gift Tax Changes for 2011 and 2012 Do you need to know the big changes in the federal estate tax and gift tax laws for 2010, 2011, and 2012 and how these changes might affect your will, trust, or estate planning? This chart.... -
Own A Business or Corporation? Upgrade Your Estate Planning To Business Class Many business owners, real estate investors, and entrepreneurs have complex business and financial lives but still fly coach when it comes to their estate plans. Get planning that works like you do. Upgrade your estate plan to business class. -
The Federal Estate Tax and your Will or Trust - the War and the Uncertainty continue The war on the federal estate tax rages on with the passing of the Tax Relief Act of 2010. What does this mean for you, your will or trust? Find out how to use this recent legislation to benefit your estate plan today. -
Why You Might Need A Power of Attorney FROM Your College Aged Kids Why parents need a power of attorney when their college age kids get home from school. From health issues to getting grades, you might be surprised at how important getting a pwer of attorney from your son or daughter can be. -
The Federal Estate Tax And John Kluge - No Estate Tax For Those Dying in 2010 Worried about the estate tax and how it might affect you and your family in 2011? Several billionaires have died in 2010 when no tax applies. But the estate tax returns soon... -
Federal Estate Tax News For Pennsylvanians Are you looking for a will, trust, or estate planning lawyer in Pennsylvania and wondering what is happening with the federal estate tax? -
Estate Tax News: Pressure on Congress To Act On The Federal Estate Tax Many wealthy individuals are appearing before congress to pressure action on reinstating the federal estate tax. The latest news on the federal estate tax -
Almost half of American Households Pay No Income Tax More news, sources and information on why 47% of American households pay no income tax. -
What Life Insurance Salesmen Are Saying About Estate Taxes Behind Your Back? Estate planning for Pennsylvania residents just got harder thanks to the uncertainty created by Congress. Estate planning attorney David M Frees found a great article so that you can see what the insurance sales industry is saying about life insurance and estate planning behind your back...