As the year draws closer to an end, many parents will consider making gifts to their adult children. Part of that gift giving conversation should
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There was a time, and there may well be one again (see Bernie’s plan), when each person did not have an $11.4 million (in 2019)
An International View of Faulty ILITs
When international estate tax rules are layered onto common errors in Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (“ILITs”), the consequences can be dire. PLR201941008 illustrates one common
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An estate plan is a snap shot. It takes into account the facts and circumstances that one knows or anticipates at a particular moment in
5 Mistakes Canadians Make in America
Failure to count days. Canadians who spend time in the United States, absent an exception, must be mindful that the number of days they spend
Violating IRA Rules Has Harsh Results
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