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The State of the States: 2024The State of the States: 2024

An update on key planning developments.

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State legislatures have been very busy on several trust and estate-related fronts. Here’s an update on some key planning developments across the country through Dec. 6, 2024. 

State-Level Corporate Transparency 

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which went into effect Jan 1, 2024, mandates that most U.S. business entities disclose beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). However, on Dec. 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the enforcement of the CTA.1 FinCEN announced that the government filed a notice of appeal on Dec. 5, so how this plays out is yet to be seen. While the litigation is ongoing, FinCEN i...

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About the Authors

Sharon L. Klein

Sharon L. Klein is Managing Director of Family Office Services & Wealth Strategies at Wilmington Trust, N.A.