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Although the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 reduced the importance of estate tax planning for many, it didn't obviate the need for estate plans for non-tax reasons such as asset protection...
How do we deal with a client's diminishing capabilities? We need to encourage families to engage in important discussions about allowing an agent to determine when a client's diminished capabilities render her unable to make certain critical...
As practitioners in the world of estate planning and elder law, we're all aware that America's aging population faces countless and challenging legal issues. Beyond our normal scope of expertise, there are a plethora of issues that the elderly...
What factors impact marketability discounts in restricted stock transactions? Typically, an investor's expected holding period is the primary determinant of the size of the marketability discount. But the regulations governing restricted stock...
Just a small segment of the advisor industry accounts for most of the sales of variable annuities in the U.S., so for insurers who are concerned about the long-term growth of the industry, getting more advisors on board to peddle their products is...
How do you become an educated consumer when you're checking out colleges and universities? If you ask your clients this question, the answer you hear back will probably be something like this: Heck if I know. With so much at stake, it's a shame...
According to a recent survey conducted on behalf of American Express, 57 percent of twenty-somethings are still relying on their parents for financial support...