Knollmiller and Arenofsky Archives - About Estate Planning https://aboutestateplanning.com/tag/knollmiller-and-arenofsky/ Knollmiller & Arenofsky, LLP Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:00:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Trends in Living Trusts https://aboutestateplanning.com/trends-living-trusts/ Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:36:44 +0000 http://aboutestateplanning.com/?p=1081 The biggest trend is “I want to protect my child’s inheritance.” Can you imagine leaving your hard earned estate to a child when you die and they get into a messy divorce, lawsuit or they just spend it unwisely and lose everything? What a waste. What if you could leave… Read More

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]]> Estate Planning Basics https://aboutestateplanning.com/estate-planning-basics/ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 10:42:39 +0000 http://aboutestateplanning.com/?p=1085 ESTATE PLANNING BASICS Death is inevitable. There are some steps and planning we should take to put our affairs in order. This can be accomplished through proper and effective estate planning. Estate Planning provides peace of mind by knowing that your desires are recorded and your property will be disposed of as… Read More

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]]> What is an IRA Trust? https://aboutestateplanning.com/what-is-an-ira-trust/ Wed, 10 Jul 2013 11:06:48 +0000 http://aboutestateplanning.com/?p=1091 A qualified IRA trust allows your individual retirement funds to “flow” through a special Trust to assure monies are paid to beneficiaries over their respective lifetimes. This trust is designed so that the beneficiary is entitled to withdraw from the trust only the minimum required distribution under the Internal Revenue… Read More

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]]> The Supreme Court’s Decision Will Change Estate Planning For Same-Sex Spouses https://aboutestateplanning.com/supreme-courts-decision-will-change-estate-planning-sex-spouses/ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 11:08:08 +0000 http://aboutestateplanning.com/?p=1092 The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling will change estate planning for affluent same-sex married couples. United States v.Windsor, the case in the news last week, involved an important tax break for married couples. The marital deduction allows spouses to transfer as much as they want to each other, either during life… Read More

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]]> Memory Issues and Your Finances https://aboutestateplanning.com/memory-issues-finances/ Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:09:39 +0000 http://aboutestateplanning.com/?p=1093 A USA Today article on February 13, 2013 dealt with this very issue. See “Memory Issues Can Wreck Your Finances If You Don’t Plan Ahead.” Individuals with MCI, mild cognitive impairment, affecting 20% of Americans over the age of 70, may leave the individual vulnerable to financial abuse or financial… Read More

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]]> Current Estate Tax https://aboutestateplanning.com/current-estate-tax/ Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:11:14 +0000 http://aboutestateplanning.com/?p=1094 Hello: You have probably heard about estate taxes, also called “death taxes.” You may be interested to learn that the IRS counts about everything yo own in figuring how he can get a share of it. The bad news is that once you have a taxable estate, the government wants… Read More

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]]> Do it yourself estate planning software programs? https://aboutestateplanning.com/estate-planning-software-programs/ Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:12:47 +0000 http://aboutestateplanning.com/?p=1095 A recent article in Accounting Today discussed a new software program that prepares your own estate planning legal documents. While for very simple estates with traditional, single married couples, this may be a viable option. For the vast majority of individuals, our lives do not fit into simple computer programs… Read More

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