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Articles and guides to help you understand your options for protecting your family and your assets in Texas and North Carolina.
This 2010 article discusses the scheduled 2011 return of the estate tax and summarizes strategies involving life insurance, trusts, gifts, education expenses, medical expenses, and Roth IRAs.
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This post highlights the author’s mention in David Hill’s article about how technology is shaping the practice of law.
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This historical January 2010 article reports that Senate Republicans and Democrats broke down in negotiations over the estate tax exemption amount and rates.
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The article explains how a Will and a memorandum detailing personal effects can help parents reduce sibling conflicts over sentimental belongings after death.
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This historical article examines the uncertainty surrounding federal estate tax legislation in 2010, including proposed exemption levels, tax rates, and possible retroactive application.
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This historical 2010 article explains how the temporary repeal of the estate tax could cause bypass-trust provisions to place an entire estate in trust and potentially disinherit a surviving spouse.
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The article explains how a Third Party Supplemental Needs Trust can help families provide for a special needs child without disqualifying the child from SSI and Medicaid.
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A January 2010 article reports that the House Ways and Means Committee planned to consider retroactively restoring the prior year's estate tax in April.
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Texas allows a Will to be deposited with the court clerk for $5, but doing so is optional and does not affect its treatment in probate.
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A HIPAA authorization allows a named individual to access protected medical information, including before a medical power of attorney becomes effective.
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