by John Martin | Mar 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Listen to John Martin’s NPR / KALW interview on Proposition 13, property taxes, and passing a residence from parent to child. ...
by John Martin | Jan 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
On Wednesday, February 1st at 7PM, John Martin will appear in a radio program with Chuck Finney, called “Know Your Legal Rights”. The station is 91.7 FM, KALW, and listeners can also live stream from the website:...
by John Martin | Jan 28, 2016 | Estate Planning for Families, Tax Planning
PLR 201551008 Under current law, the executor of a Decedent’s estate must timely file Form 706 to elect portability of a deceased spouse’s unused exemption amount. The ultimate tax savings of a timely portability election can be significant,...
by John Martin | Jan 22, 2016 | Estate Planning for Families
Effective January 1, 2016, California AB 139 creates the new Revocable Transfer on Death Deeds (RTODDs). This pilot program, effective until January 1, 2021, gives individuals the power to automatically transfer property on death to a named beneficiary with a simple...
by John Martin | Jun 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
We would like to congratulate the five Menlo-Atherton High School seniors that are receiving scholarships totaling $23,500 from the Kiwanis Club of Menlo Park, where John serves as Scholarship Chair. More information on the recipients of the awards available at...