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Wisconsin Appeals Court Holds Assets of Irrevocable Trust are Available for Medicaid Eligibility Purposes

Elder law is an increasingly important area of law for clients. This month’s Alert examines a Wisconsin case concerning an Irrevocable trust which was included as an available asset for Medicaid purposes. The Alert also examines what they could have done differently to achieve a better result.

Fate of Estate and Gift Taxes Remains Uncertain – But, Many Planning Options Remain Available For Now

This month’s Alert examines the continuing uncertainty with the Estate and Gift Tax and the unique, limited-time opportunities which are available now.

Income from Trust Excluded in Determining Alimony Payments

This month’s Alert examines when the income of a trust may be considered available to creditors. The Alert examines a case involving the availability for purposes of determining alimony.

Tax Changes for 2012

This month’s Alert reviews the inflation adjustments applicable to federal taxation in 2012. It examines changes in the estate, gift, and generation skipping transfer taxes, as well as income taxes.

Millions in Tax Savings Available to Clients Who Act Quickly

This month’s alert examines the current, perhaps short-lived, opportunity for clients to give away millions of dollars during their lifetime without a gift tax. Unless the law changes, this narrow window will close at year-end.

His, Hers, or Ours? – Estate Planning for Blended Families

With more than half of marriages ending in divorce, an increasing number of families are “blended families.” The Alert this month examines the unique issues faced in planning for blended families.

Planning Blunder Leads to Increased Income Taxes

This month’s Alert examines the importance of proper IRA beneficiary designations. The Alert examines a case in which the stretch of IRA distributions was not maximized because of the beneficiary designation.

IRS Issues “Portability” Guidance

The Alert this month examines “portability” and the steps necessary to take advantage of it under newly-released regulations.

Tax Break Extension Legislation Excludes Estate Tax; Act Now to Lock In $5.12 Million Exclusion Amount

The estate tax exclusion is scheduled to revert to $1 million at year-end from the current level of $5.12 million. This Alert examines the current political landscape concerning the estate tax and suggests taking advantage of the current, historically-high exclusion amount before it’s too late.

Use It Before You Lose It” Planning Equally Applicable to LGBTQ and Unmarried Partners

In this month’s alert we examine how your clients, including LGBTQ clients and unmarried partners, can remove over $5 million free from estate tax and how this opportunity may be vanishing soon.

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