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On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Feb 15, 2011 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax
The Wall Street Journal recently published an article discussing the recent changes in the federal gift and estate tax system. As the article points out, the changes have led to the most generous estate and gift tax rates since 1931. Gift tax prevents wealthy people...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Feb 15, 2011 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax
In our previous post, we began discussing the changes in the gift and estate tax system for 2011 and 2012. Here we continue that discussion. Beyond the financial and political considerations of making large gifts over the next two years, there are certain emotional...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Feb 1, 2011 | Estate Planning
It is quite common for individuals to start thinking about building an estate plan once they have children, as they naturally begin to consider who will manage the assets left to the children and who will act as guardian in the event of untimely death. However, adults...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jan 28, 2011 | Estate Planning
Last week we discussed a study that found African Americans were less likely to have certain estate planning documents in some situations. Specifically, they were less likely to have advance directives or living wills when they were residents of a nursing home or...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jan 26, 2011 | Estate Planning
Is a reverse mortgage a good financial move? Well, the answer to that question is the same as just about all legal questions - it depends. For some people, a reverse mortgage may turn out to be a good estate planning decision that allows them to use their home equity....
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jan 21, 2011 | Estate Planning
When someone famous passes away, it is still possible for his or her estate to continue earning money. Consequently, the deaths of many celebrities give rise to litigation based on estate planning documents, such as wills and trusts, because their beneficiaries often...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jan 20, 2011 | Estate Planning
A recent study seems to indicate that a growing number of people are utilizing documents such as living wills and advance directives. However, in an interesting twist, there also seems to be a gap between black individuals and white individuals when it comes to using...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jan 15, 2011 | Estate Planning
Some Massachusetts pet owners breathed a sigh of relief last week after Governor Deval Patrick signed a much anticipated piece of pet trust legislation. The legislation authorizes trusts to be created for the care of a pet or pets after if pet owner were to die or...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 31, 2010 | Estate Planning
The beginning of a new year is a natural time to look out and think about what the future has in store for you and your family. For those with young or newborn children, the immediate future may include lack of sleep, warming bottles, plenty of diaper changes, and...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 27, 2010 | Estate Planning
The purpose of estate planning is to take care of those we leave behind and provide an orderly plan for carrying out our wishes. One aspect of creating that plan that many of us forget about is taking care of our pets. To some it may sound rather silly to talk about...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Feb 15, 2011 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax
The Wall Street Journal recently published an article discussing the recent changes in the federal gift and estate tax system. As the article points out, the changes have led to the most generous estate and gift tax rates since 1931. Gift tax prevents wealthy people...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Feb 15, 2011 | Estate Planning, Inheritance And Estate Tax
In our previous post, we began discussing the changes in the gift and estate tax system for 2011 and 2012. Here we continue that discussion. Beyond the financial and political considerations of making large gifts over the next two years, there are certain emotional...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Feb 1, 2011 | Estate Planning
It is quite common for individuals to start thinking about building an estate plan once they have children, as they naturally begin to consider who will manage the assets left to the children and who will act as guardian in the event of untimely death. However, adults...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jan 28, 2011 | Estate Planning
Last week we discussed a study that found African Americans were less likely to have certain estate planning documents in some situations. Specifically, they were less likely to have advance directives or living wills when they were residents of a nursing home or...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jan 26, 2011 | Estate Planning
Is a reverse mortgage a good financial move? Well, the answer to that question is the same as just about all legal questions - it depends. For some people, a reverse mortgage may turn out to be a good estate planning decision that allows them to use their home equity....
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jan 21, 2011 | Estate Planning
When someone famous passes away, it is still possible for his or her estate to continue earning money. Consequently, the deaths of many celebrities give rise to litigation based on estate planning documents, such as wills and trusts, because their beneficiaries often...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jan 20, 2011 | Estate Planning
A recent study seems to indicate that a growing number of people are utilizing documents such as living wills and advance directives. However, in an interesting twist, there also seems to be a gap between black individuals and white individuals when it comes to using...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jan 15, 2011 | Estate Planning
Some Massachusetts pet owners breathed a sigh of relief last week after Governor Deval Patrick signed a much anticipated piece of pet trust legislation. The legislation authorizes trusts to be created for the care of a pet or pets after if pet owner were to die or...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 31, 2010 | Estate Planning
The beginning of a new year is a natural time to look out and think about what the future has in store for you and your family. For those with young or newborn children, the immediate future may include lack of sleep, warming bottles, plenty of diaper changes, and...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 27, 2010 | Estate Planning
The purpose of estate planning is to take care of those we leave behind and provide an orderly plan for carrying out our wishes. One aspect of creating that plan that many of us forget about is taking care of our pets. To some it may sound rather silly to talk about...
