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Nina Stillman: Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2011 1:38 PM
 "I am too young to have a will". or "Really, Me??? I don't have anything to plan for. These are the most common excuses I hear when younger people meet me and I tell them that I am an estate planning attorney. Business owners always tell me that they will take care of that when they make their money"! I have take n the liberty of adapting from a Wall Street Journal Blog an article about estate planning for all ages. "There’s a misconception that |
Attorney, Wills, Estate Planning, intestate, married, minor children, no will, single, Life Insurance, succession planning, taxes, guardians, power of attorney, Trust, aging parents, asset management
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Nina Stillman: Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 8:35 AM
 It is National Estate Planning Week! (ok so we had to declare it for ourselves!) What is estate planning and what are the basics you ask? Why is it important? Estate planning is a process utilizing the advice of trusted advisers to assist you with decisions about how to protect and distribute your assets(including your business if you own one) when you pass away, who should pay your bills and take care of your monetary affairs for you in the event that you are living but unable to take care of them yourself, and also who should make medical decisions for you based upon your wishes in the event that you are injured but cannot communicate your desires clearly. |
Wills, Estate Planning, minor children, Life Insurance, tax savings, Business law', business taxes, buy sell agreement, corpoation, corporation, dissolution, exit strategy, partnership, sale of business, succession planning, taxes, trusted advisor, disability, retirement, guardians, power of attorney, Charity, asset management
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Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 5:16 PM
 Most Americans are not in a situation of worrying about paying estate taxes upon their passing. In Minnesota you can pass your heirs, charities and special loved ones up to 1 Million dollars before ever having to pay estate taxes. The IRS allows you to pass up to another 4 Million dollars upon your death before worrying about being taxed at the Federal level. many people ask me with a smirk on their face- "Why do I need to bother with a will or estate plan? - I will never have to pay taxes". |
Attorney, Wills, Estate Planning, divorce, intestate, married, minor children, no will, single, tax savings, Revocable trust, trustee, dissolution, employment, real estate, taxes, trusted advisor, bankruptcy, disability, guardians, power of attorney, trust distributions, Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
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