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Basis step-up: Planning for married couples

Steve Gorin August 7, 2019
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When a married person dies and passes assets outright or in a qualifying trust to the surviving spouse, those assets receive a new basis and are not subject to estate taxes. Under current tax laws, this provides a unique estate planning opportunities through unused exemptions and marital trusts. READ MORE

Highlights from the 2017 Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning

Steve Gorin January 24, 2017
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Each January, the University of Miami hosts the Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, the country’s largest estate planning seminar. Here I provide links to the seminar summary reports sent to my newsletter subscribers, along with parts of my commentaries. READ MORE