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On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 8, 2011 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax
Estate planning attorneys and their clients are keeping busy filing 2011 estate tax returns, despite the fact that the smallest number of estates in 75 years will actually owe any estate tax in 2011. The reason? Estate tax portability.Portability, which came with the...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 11, 2011 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax, Trusts
At present, several factors are combining to make for wonderful conditions for wealth preservation in estate planning. Those factors are favorable tax laws, a struggling economy, and low interest rates. Taking advantage of the current estate planning environmentAt...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 9, 2011 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax
When doing estate planning, it is important to remember that even those who are not liable for federal estate taxes, you still may be liable for state taxes at death. State taxes at death may be either estate taxes, inheritance taxes or both. Some states just impose...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 4, 2011 | Estate Planning
In our last post, we began discussing the documents you should have in place if you wish to avoid the possibility of family conflict down the road in regard to your estate plan. Without these basic documents in place, family may be left guessing-and disagreeing-about...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 2, 2011 | Estate Planning
Everybody knows estate planning can be a stressful thing for individuals. What is even more stressful, though, is the struggles and disagreements families go through because of inadequate estate planning. One of the things a good estate planning attorney should do is...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Oct 27, 2011 | Estate Planning
Reducing estate tax liability is an integral aspect of estate planning, and an especially important task for clients with large estates. But tax planning isn't exclusively for those with estates exceeding the estate tax exemption amount. Those with smaller estates...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Oct 12, 2011 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax
In our last post, we began speaking about the importance of ensuring your estate has enough funds to pay of taxes and other expenses related to winding down the estate. We noted that the first step in the process should be to determine your tax liability and other...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Oct 10, 2011 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax
The first thing you'll need to do is find out how much property is included in your taxable estate. Your taxable estate includes any property listed in your own name, including retirement accounts, bank accounts, homes, vehicles, personal property, business interests...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Sep 21, 2011 | Estate Planning
A recent article out of the Wall Street Journal addressed the interesting topic of the place of religion in estate planning. One of the messages of the article was that you can't do adequate estate planning without at least asking the question of how/whether religious...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Sep 14, 2011 | Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills
In our previous post, we looked at the difficulty some people face when determining which child gets what part of the estate. The fact is that it is often difficult and/or undesirable to give each child an equal inheritance. In cases where the inheritance setup is...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 8, 2011 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax
Estate planning attorneys and their clients are keeping busy filing 2011 estate tax returns, despite the fact that the smallest number of estates in 75 years will actually owe any estate tax in 2011. The reason? Estate tax portability.Portability, which came with the...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 11, 2011 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax, Trusts
At present, several factors are combining to make for wonderful conditions for wealth preservation in estate planning. Those factors are favorable tax laws, a struggling economy, and low interest rates. Taking advantage of the current estate planning environmentAt...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 9, 2011 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax
When doing estate planning, it is important to remember that even those who are not liable for federal estate taxes, you still may be liable for state taxes at death. State taxes at death may be either estate taxes, inheritance taxes or both. Some states just impose...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 4, 2011 | Estate Planning
In our last post, we began discussing the documents you should have in place if you wish to avoid the possibility of family conflict down the road in regard to your estate plan. Without these basic documents in place, family may be left guessing-and disagreeing-about...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 2, 2011 | Estate Planning
Everybody knows estate planning can be a stressful thing for individuals. What is even more stressful, though, is the struggles and disagreements families go through because of inadequate estate planning. One of the things a good estate planning attorney should do is...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Oct 27, 2011 | Estate Planning
Reducing estate tax liability is an integral aspect of estate planning, and an especially important task for clients with large estates. But tax planning isn't exclusively for those with estates exceeding the estate tax exemption amount. Those with smaller estates...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Oct 12, 2011 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax
In our last post, we began speaking about the importance of ensuring your estate has enough funds to pay of taxes and other expenses related to winding down the estate. We noted that the first step in the process should be to determine your tax liability and other...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Oct 10, 2011 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax
The first thing you'll need to do is find out how much property is included in your taxable estate. Your taxable estate includes any property listed in your own name, including retirement accounts, bank accounts, homes, vehicles, personal property, business interests...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Sep 21, 2011 | Estate Planning
A recent article out of the Wall Street Journal addressed the interesting topic of the place of religion in estate planning. One of the messages of the article was that you can't do adequate estate planning without at least asking the question of how/whether religious...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Sep 14, 2011 | Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills
In our previous post, we looked at the difficulty some people face when determining which child gets what part of the estate. The fact is that it is often difficult and/or undesirable to give each child an equal inheritance. In cases where the inheritance setup is...
