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Can You Sell a Home in a Medicaid Trust?

Protecting one’s home in a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) is a common planning tool.

July 1, 2025
Why Do I Need to Engage in Estate Planning?

Engaging in estate planning now can ensure that upon incapacitation or death, your assets will be transitioned smoothly to your beneficiaries.

September 26, 2024
Estate Planning for Beneficiaries: How to Protect Children With a Descendants Trust

Learn what a descendants trust is and how it can help protect beneficiaries in the future from bad financial decisions, divorce, and more.

September 23, 2024
Who Does the Corporate Transparency Act Apply To?

The Corporate Transparency Act requires most entities to report “beneficial owners” and those who have substantial control or decision-making authority.

September 21, 2024
Digital Assets Estate Planning

What documents should be updated in your estate plan to reflect your wishes regarding email, social media accounts, and more?

September 15, 2024
What Are the Different Types of Trusts?

The right trust for you will depend on the problems you are trying to solve. This blog post breaks down some of the most common types of trusts and when they might be beneficial.

September 5, 2024
Is it better to gift property before or after death?

While it may be tempting to gift your house now, there are tax consequences in doing so.

August 19, 2024
Estate Tax Planning with SLATs

A SLAT is an irrevocable trust created by one spouse for the benefit of the other that can help reduce estate tax liability at the time of death.

August 13, 2024
Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples

Many traditional rights having to do with health care, taxes, and inheritance do not apply to unmarried couples, making estate planning even more important.

July 8, 2024
Gifting for Graduates

There are several factors in determining if a cash gift is a taxable event for the gift-giver. 

June 15, 2024
IRS Issues Notice Regarding 2024 IRA Required Minimum Distributions

Will you owe penalties and interest for failing to take RMD’s (required minimum distributions) as an IRA beneficiary?

May 15, 2024

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Thought Leadership

Partner Britt Burner, Esq. explains how often to review your estate planning documents and the life changes that may prompt a review.

May 1, 2024 Read Article