Estate Planning

Dealing with practical issues and taking advantage of tax benefits.

Al W. King III explains the wealth tax and how it differs from U.S. income, estate and gift taxes.

Christopher P. Woehrle examines whether accelerating the charitable good from a charitable lead trust makes sense in this era of unprecedented economic distress.

David A. Handler and Alison E. Lothes highlight the most important tax law developments of the past month.

Legal editor Anna Sulkin discusses this month's cover.

Editor in Chief Susan R. Lipp discusses this month's issue.

Help clients maximize the new deduction limit before some provisions expire at year-end.

Chadwick Boseman’s wife must now file for probate.

Although the politically driven urgency around tax planning has subsided, it’s still a valuable time to revisit your client’s plan.