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Note From The Editor: December 2016Note From The Editor: December 2016

Editor in chief Susan R. Lipp discusses the December 2016 issue of Trusts & Estates

Susan R. Lipp - Moderator, Editor in Chief

November 29, 2016

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As we approach year-end, estate-planning professionals are once again facing unchartered waters as we wait to see what policies President-elect Donald Trump will put into place regarding estate, gift and income tax. His proposals include repeal of the estate tax, so it will be interesting to see if and when that occurs. Also, the fate of the proposed Internal Revenue Code Section 2704 regulations now seems uncertain. Some have predicted that they’re dead in the water. Only time will tell.

But, other issues in our practice will continue as before. For example, estate planners will likely have to help their aging Baby Boomer clients as they approach or reach retirement age. Those clients are sure to be concerned about the viability of their...

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About the Author

Susan R. Lipp - Moderator

Editor in Chief, Trusts & Estates Magazine

Susan R. Lipp is editor in chief of Trusts & Estates magazine, the WealthManagement.com Journal for estate-planning professionals. She oversees both the print and online version of T & E, as well as the monthly e-newsletter articles.
Susan served in leadership positions at Vendome Group, LLC (formerly Brownstone Publishers, Inc.) with editorial responsibility for publications and newsletters. Following her tenure at Vendome Group, Susan joined Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) as General Counsel, where she was editor in chief of its monthly newsletter and implemented initiatives to educate members on legal requirements. Susan began her career at Rosenberg and Estis, P.C., a real estate law firm in New York City.
Susan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Brandeis University. She received her Juris Doctor Law degree from Hofstra University School of Law, graduating with distinction and having served as Associate Editor of the Law Review. Susan is admitted to practice law in New York State and is a member of the New York State Bar Association.