Internal Revenue Service extends filing and payment deadlines for estates of decedents dying in 2010 In Notice 2011-76 (Notice), the IRS provided relief for the estates of decedents dying in 2010 (2010 estates). The filing deadline for the Form...
From an international perspective, family businesses in the Gulf region are taking new approaches to succession. In five areas, some leading Gulf families have decided against conventional wisdom and are making new rules that fit their culture and...
Too often, people who live outside the United States and are citizens of other countries discover that they're U.S. citizens as well and, therefore, owe U.S. taxes. Most countries have rules that allow the transmission of citizenship through...
Trustees sometimes find themselves staring down the barrel of the litigation gun, whether as the target, or, more typically, as a neutral party standing among warring factions fighting over trust assets. Due to the increasingly international...
As the world appears to shrink, more people acquire property in multiple jurisdictions or have family members living in different countries. Residents of the United States and other common law jurisdictions have historically used trusts to achieve...
As the retirement plan business becomes more complex and demanding, advisors can no longer dabble in the space. More will specialize, and many broker/dealers are already helping them up their game.
A checklist that's not for the faint of heart.
To avoid looking foolish to a customer, the rep makes a terrible choice.
