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Apr
Important Things to Do As You Begin 2023
January is National Mentoring Month: Three Creative Ways to Use the Estate Planning Process to Be a Mentor From Iron Man and Spiderman to the relationship between Hopper and Elle in Stranger Things, the value and importance of mentor relationships is everywhere we look. And this...
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Apr
2022 Year End Letter from Strauss Attorneys
We are coming to the end of another year! It has been, yet again, a roller-coaster of a ride. This year marked the apparent end of Covid, as well as The Godfather’s fiftieth anniversary. And, of course, we all are feeling the pinch of rising inflation rates. For estate planners...
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Apr
Basics of Social Security Retirement Benefits
Social Security provides a foundation for long-term financial support for almost every American. Most of us will depend on Social Security to live on during our later years. These years cost money, and if we are not working during our later years, then we can count on Social Secu...
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Apr
New IRS “Clawback” Regulations Have Limited Applicability to Gift Transactions
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) doubled the exemption amount available during lifetime or at death from $5 million to $10 million, inflation adjusted, until January 1, 2026. The 2022 exemption amount is $12. 06 million and will decline under current law, subject to further...
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Apr
When Forgetfulness is a Problem
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes. We learned those body parts as youngsters as we sang along to the song. As we age, we often find that our head, shoulders, knees, and toes don't quite work like they used to. While these physical ailments can be a sobering reminder that we ...
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Apr
Revised Limited Liability Company Act
When dealing with the death of a loved one, the amount of information to be processed and documents to be sorted through might seem overwhelming. Faced with unfamiliar concepts, terminology, and deadlines along with one’s own grief, the trust and probate administration process ca...
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Apr
Three’s a Crowd, and Two Can Be Too: The Pitfalls of Joint Property Ownership (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 1 of this two-part series, we discussed a few of the ways that joint ownership of assets can complicate an estate plan by unintentionally changing the manner in which assets are distributed after someone dies. Part 2 of this series will examine some additional issues tha...
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Apr
Three’s a Crowd, and Two Can Be Too: The Pitfalls of Joint Property Ownership (Part 1 of 2)
As with any finely tuned machine, a well-maintained estate plan requires a thorough understanding of all its component parts to ensure that it functions efficiently. While the core documents that make up your estate plan might vary depending on the complexity of your wealth and ...
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Apr
The Shivers
One of my children’s favorite stories is The Shivers from Arnold Lobel’s Frog and Toad anthology. It begins as many good stories do—on a dark and stormy night. Frog and Toad sit down with a pot of tea and Frog proceeds to tell Toad a scary story, repeatedly asking, “Don’t you li...
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Apr
Understanding Estate Tax Laws and Proposed Changes
We spoke with Dave Hunt, Founder and Wealth Manager at Milestone Wealth, about current estate tax laws and changes that may be on the horizon! Watch the YouTube video below to find out more! Watch Now! ...
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Apr
Surviving Spouses Need To Be Aware Of Potential Changes To The Estate Tax
Clients who have lost their spouse within the past two years may want to speak to us if his or her estate is close to $6 million. Why? Because there are pending tax proposals before Congress that would reduce the current $11. 7 million exemption down to approximately $6 million on...
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Apr
When States Compete for Trust Business, Clients Win!
by Andy Strauss Community property is the law in nine states (Louisiana, Arizona, California, Texas, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wisconsin) for property acquired by spouses during the marriage. While the laws differ somewhat between community property states, it ge...
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