John C. Martin, Author at The Law Offices of John C. Martin PC

Paying for College . . . and accomplishing estate planning too

by John C. Martin | Jun 22, 2012 | Planning for College

With higher education costs outpacing inflation by 5-6% per year, and the average cost of a four-year public school at nearly $20,000 per year (double that for private schools) it’s no surprise that many parents and grandparents are deeply concerned about how they...

Planning Opportunities Available to Affluent Families

by John C. Martin | Jun 20, 2012 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning for Families, Trusts, Wills

With the $5.12 million per person exemption from federal estate tax ($10.24 million for married couples), most of the estate planning “talk” recently has been on the planning opportunities available to affluent families. However, the need for estate planning remains...

Using Advanced Irrevocable Trusts for Income and Estate Tax Savings: Making 2012 Count

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...

Planning for Advanced Asset Protection

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...