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On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Aug 31, 2011 | Inheritance And Estate Tax
Though inheritance tax is something many New Jersey residents may not be aware of, it is part of the reality of estate planning in this state. Inheritance tax is basically a tax imposed on an estate based on who inherits the assets. New Jersey's inheritance tax is...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Aug 22, 2011 | Estate Planning
In our previous post, we began looking at CNN Money's recommendations and advice concerning basic estate planning. Here we continue that discussion.In terms of where to start on an estate plan, begin by taking inventory of all your assets. Three questions are...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Aug 22, 2011 | Inheritance And Estate Tax
On this blog, we often provide our readers with advice about simple estate planning and basic things to keep in mind when going through the process. CNN Money recently posted a top ten list of things to keep in mind regarding estate planning, along with a number of...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Aug 17, 2011 | Asset Protection
In our previous post, we began looking at several new developments in asset protection case law the first development we noted was a judicial decision from Virginia regarding fraudulent transfers. The case at issue in that decision involved a defendant company that...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Aug 15, 2011 | Asset Protection
We have previously written about asset protection planning on this blog, noting that it is an important adjunct to estate planning. The basic goal of asset protection planning is to protect the assets you leave to your estate from creditor's claims. Trusts and...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Aug 8, 2011 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax
As most of our readers are probably aware, New York legalized gay marriage last month, and as a result, there are now various changes in tax law for gay couples. As a recent New York Times article points out, the new rules will apply to all legally married gay couples...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Aug 8, 2011 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax
In our previous post, we mentioned that the New York Department of Taxation and Finance recently published new guidelines for same sex couples for understanding their rights and responsibilities under New York's recently passed marriage equality law.We began focusing...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Aug 4, 2011 | Estate Planning, Trusts
In our previous post, we started taking a look at dynasty trusts and their increased use in recent years, especially since gift and estate tax exemption have risen. Since 1986-when Congress made major changes to the generation-skipping transfer tax-dynasty trusts have...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Aug 4, 2011 | Estate Planning
Parents who have special needs children often have concerns about how they will be taken care of after they are gone, and who will be around to ensure their welfare or make decisions for them if they are unable to care for themselves. Creating a will, a special needs...