by John C. Martin | Jun 19, 2012 | Trusts
The next nine months are an exceptional window of opportunity for your clients to make family wealth transfers. The federal gift and estate tax exemption is $5,120,000, and both income tax rates and interest rates are at the lowest point in a...
by John C. Martin | Jun 19, 2012 | Asset Protection
Asset protection is vitally important in our ever more litigious society, and more wealth planning teams are needed who understand the intricacies of this area and can collaboratively implement advanced strategies. Whether creating an entire plan for the client or...
by John C. Martin | Jun 18, 2012 | Estate Planning for Families
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by John C. Martin | Jun 16, 2012 | Trusts
Often, individuals pass away without fully funding their revocable trust. In these cases, a probate is ordinarily required in California when probate assets exceed $150,000. Probate assets exclude accounts that are held in joint tenancy or that transfer by beneficiary...