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As globalization makes the world a smaller place, complex cross-border estates become increasingly common. Administering a purely domestic estate in the United States can be a complicated task in itself, but layering on international issues can make things far more challenging for families. Thoughtful estate planning crafted by a coordinated effort of competent counsel in each country can ensure an individual’s dispositive wishes are achieved by carefully navigating the legal and tax rules of all jurisdictions.
For a variety of reasons, this planning doesn’t always (or unfortunately, even often) happen, due to factors such as severe restrictions imposed by an individual’s jurisdiction of domicile or citizenship, applicable cultural attit...
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