Key factors to consider when purchasing and evaluating life insurance.

Winners chosen for Thought Leadership, Rising Star and Philanthropy Planning.

Use language to increase the probability.

Lessons learned from family offices, private banks and best-of-breed teams of independents.

Charles A. Redd discusses how applicable state law influences trusts.

Robert F. Sharpe, Jr. provides an overview of proposed changes to individual income tax rates and how the changes may affect philanthropic planning.

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

Associate legal editor Anna Sulkin discusses this month's cover.

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