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American Bar Association Publishes Article Entitled “Tax Law” in the October/November 2006 issue of American Bar Association’s GPSOLO magazine

18 Dec 06

American Bar Association Publishes Local Tax Attorney’s ArticleTax attorney Parag P. Patel, Esq. published an article entitled “Tax Law” in the October/November 2006 issue of American Bar Association’s GPSOLO magazine. The GPSOLO magazine is nationally published and widely circulated by

Evaluating the Special Needs Estate Planning Attorney

25 Jul 06

Consider the attorney’s:Education, Certifications and Memberships e.g. Special Needs Alliance (SNA); National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA); American College of Trust & Estate Counsel (ACTEC); American Bar Association (ABA); and State Bar AssociationsTime/experience in trust, estate, and disability practiceCommunity

Stretching Your IRA to the Next Generation

05 Feb 06

It’s no secret that retirement accounts come in all shapes and sizes … from the account that is strictly set aside to generate retirement income to an account earmarked for heirs. For those intending to bequeath their individual retirement account

Special Needs Planning

05 Jan 06

One of the best parts of my practice is when I have the opportunity to assist parents of a child with special needs. A concern of all parents, (but especially parents of special needs children) is what will happen to

Discriminatory Taxation: Greencard and H-1 Estate Planning

18 Mar 01

By Parag Patel Esq. Non-US citizens (greencard holders or H-1 visaholders) are severely discriminated against by US estate tax laws. Since estate taxes are based on the size of your estate. It is estimated that without proper planning, you will

Estate Tax Marital Deduction: Don’t “Overqualify”

08 Mar 99

By Parag P. Patel, Esq. This article is for my clients who mistakenly believe that they do not need estate planning advice because they plan to leave all their assets to their spouse and will have no estate tax liability

Keeping Tax Papers

18 Feb 98

By Parag Patel, Esq. Keep anything related to your tax return for at least three years after you file. Keep anything related to your tax return, such as W-2 and 1099 forms, and receipts and canceled checks for deductible items,

Estate Planning: Not Only for the Rich

17 Aug 96

By Parag Patel, Esq. Estate planning is not only for the Rockefellers of the world. Increasingly, Indian Americans who think of themselves as comfortably middle class are accumulating enough personal assets to make their heirs liable for estate taxes. In

Estate-Planning Preserves Medical Practice Value

17 Jul 96

By Parag Patel, Esq. SUMMARY: Exposing a medical practice to probate often costs the heirs of the assets thousands of dollars due to the practice’s diminished value since the patients find new doctors before the practice can be sold and

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