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What’s In YOUR Adult Starter Kit?

Administrator | August 27, 2010

I was in Maine to attend the wedding of a friend last weekend (a trip I enjoyed immensely, in case you were wondering). At a gathering on the eve before the ceremony, a few of us were engaged in conversation with the groom-to-be. After telling us about his job and future plans, he [...]

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Tags: Advance Directives, CT Age of Majority, Last Will and Testament, Living Will, Power of Attorney, Terri Schiavo

2010: An Uncertain Time for Estate Planning

Administrator | January 13, 2010

According to information provided by New York Times on Yahoo! Finance:
“Most tax advisers thought that Congress would extend the estate tax before it was due to expire at the end of last year. But while the House did act, the Senate did not. So what few predicted would happen did happen: the tax is gone [...]

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Tags: Estate Tax

2010 Has Arrived … What of Estate Taxes?

Administrator | January 4, 2010

I scoured the internet for interesting posts and articles on the impact of the lack of estate tax in 2010. I present a few of them here for your review:
Lack of Estate Tax in 2010: Now Cheaper to Die?
With Taxes Gone, Will Death Be At A Premium?
[Source: ABC News]
Don’t Die Today – Tomorrow [...]

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Tags: Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Probate