Archive for January, 2010

Making Sense of Michael Jackson’s Will

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Almost as soon as it was released, Michael Jackson's will was raising more questions than it answered. While it provided on one hand ideas of what sort of documents a high profile professional should have in place, it also points out why every person should have a professional guide them ...

Florida Residency – Estate Planning in the Sunshine State

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Florida Estate Planning: Despite the benefits already inherent in living in a state with no inheritance or estate tax, you should make plans to protect your estate even further, such as developing a proper estate plan. Proper estate planning should provide answers to such questions as 1) who should own ...

Death and Taxes – Potential Moral Conflicts

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Without further legislation, there will be no estate tax in 2010. The estate tax can erase nearly half of a wealthy person's estate, so for some time, the joke has been that 2010 is the time people should try to die. For families facing end-of-life decisions, the temporary elimination of ...