What is a Living Will?

What is a Living Will?
What is a Living Will?
A Living Will is a health care advance directive that allows you to give written instructions that explain your wishes (more…)
Responsibilities of Being a Health Care Proxy
Responsibilities of Being a Health Care Proxy
If you are in a position to make medical decisions for someone else, this Memorandum is for you. If you (more…)
What is a Health Care Proxy?
What is a Health Care Proxy?
If you become unable, even temporarily, to make health care decisions, someone else must decide for you. Health care providers (more…)
Ethical Wills
Ethical Wills
An ethical will reflects the “voice of the heart.” Think of it as a love letter to your family. Every (more…)
Selling Your Home: Capital Gains Taxes – part 2
Selling Your Home: Capital Gains Taxes – part 2
Adjusted Basis Adjusted basis is your basis increased or decreased by certain amounts. Increases to basis: These include any additions (more…)
Selling Your Home: Capital Gains Taxes – part 1
Selling Your Home: Capital Gains Taxes – part 1
Generally, you must have owned and lived in the property as your main home for at least 2 years in (more…)
New York Estate Taxes
New York Estate Taxes
State death taxes come in two basic forms: inheritance taxes and estate taxes. Prior to 2005, many states levied an (more…)
The Inherited IRA Trust
The Inherited IRA Trust
Proper IRA planning is now more important than ever due to the latest IRS required minimum distribution rules. Quite often, (more…)
What You Should Do With Your Estate Planning Documents
What You Should Do With Your Estate Planning Documents
1. Read your documents. Are all the names right? Have all of your will or trust beneficiaries been listed? Are (more…)
Income Taxation of Grantor Trusts
Income Taxation of Grantor Trusts
The income taxation of trusts is governed by Subchapter J of the Internal Revenue Code, §§ 641 through 692. For (more…)