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 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...