What is a Stretch IRA?
Trusts in General – A trust is a legal relationship that exists when one person or an entity (the Trustee) holds title to money or property for the benefit of one or more people (the
PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT OF 2008 WITH TAX BENEFITS AND TRAPS FOR THE UNWARY
Today President Bush signed the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. The eagerly anticipated housing-rescue law is intended to calm the mortgage market, the real estate market, homeowners on the verge of bankruptcy and
Family Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
As a proponent of Family Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) for asset management, creditor protection, and ease of gifting, I was pleased to read about the U.S. Tax Court’s decision in Mirowski v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo
The New Jersey Civil Union Act: Tax Benefits?
On February 19, 2007, following the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision in Lewis v. Harris, New Jersey effectuated the Civil Union Act (hereinafter, “the Act”). The Act grants couples in same sex civil unions equal
Deferral is the Name of the Game: Funding a Trust With Retirement Assets
Many people today have a large concentration of their wealth in their IRA accounts and/or retirement plans, such as Pension, Profit Sharing and 401(K) plans. As a result, for married couples, it may be necessary
Businesses Owners Need To Plan for Their Exit: Companies should be prepared for the boss’s departure
By Scott Goldstein 6/2/2008 NJBIZ magazine Owners of closely held companies—especially family businesses—have a lot on their minds, and it often doesn’t involve what happens if an owner or partner dies or leaves the company
Leave Your IRA to a Special Needs Trust
In a private letter ruling recently, the IRS addressed the issue of transferring an inherited IRA into a Special Needs Trust. The law around taxation of inherited IRAs and the interaction with trusts has been
Contesting a Will: Protect Your Parents From Undue Influence
Contesting a Will: Protect Your Parents From Undue Influence Ways to Avoid Will Contests and Estate Litigation In our estate litigation practice, inquiries from persons seeking to contest a decedent’s last will and testament are
Administrator of a Probate Estate: Duties and Responsibilities
The procedures in an estate administration may take from six months to several years, and a client’s patience may be sorely tried during this time. However, it has been our experience that clients who are
Deficient Nursing Homes Listed
The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the complete list of U.S. nursing homes that have failed to meet safety and quality standards for care.The list, which identifies 131 “Special Focus
Living Wills in New Jersey
Living Wills in New Jersey Anyone who cares about the feelings of their family members, or their own final health care treatment, should consider executing a Living Will. It has become an essential element in
Recent Case Allows Special Needs Trust After Death
A New York trial court recently approved a trustee’s petition to reform his deceased father’s trust in order to protect his disabled sister’s Medicaid benefits. In Matter of Newman (2008 NY Slip Op 50127, Jan.