Jul 29, 2013
Most parents choose to leave their estates equally to their children. But sometimes, parents intentionally choose to not leave anything to a child. There may be what the parents consider to be a legitimate reason: one child has been more financially successful than...
Jul 14, 2013
When considering how to leave assets to adult children, the first step is to decide how much each one should receive. Most parents want to treat their children fairly, but this doesn’t necessarily mean they should receive equal shares of the estate. For example, it...
Jul 9, 2013
James Gandolfini’s estate plan ended up costing him about $30 million, not in legal fees, but in a missed opportunity to avoid estate taxes. The simple use of a marital trust ( a QTIP –“Qualified Terminable Interest Property” trust) would have...
