As a financial adviser, I look at a well-executed financial plan in the way an art lover looks at a painting. Mitt and Ann Romney’s 1995 Family Trust, with its reported $100 million, is my financial planning Mona Lisa.
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Estate Planning In An Uncertain Environment
A few years ago, I was working with a client, a retired executive, to update his estate plan. Like most …
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Tax Changes In 2012
As you complete your 2011 tax return checklist, you may not have considered the last step: thinking about your 2012 …
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Duly Noted
Attorney’s failure does not excuse estate’s penalty. News flash: Trusting your lawyer’s soothing words can cost a lot of money. …
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Yours, Mine And Ours: How Spouses Share and Transfer Property
Most couples tend to overlook important consequences and planning opportunities when deciding how to take or maintain title to property.
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Beware Mutual Funds Using Hedge Fund Strategies
With hundreds of mutual funds that use hedge fund strategies being rushed to market, there are bound to be some …
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Performance Reviews That Work
I can’t think of any ritual in American business that is more widely despised than the annual performance review. Employees …
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Duly Noted
Employer-provided cell phones nontaxable, IRS says. Employees who make personal use of employer-provided cell phones do not owe income tax …
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New Hires and Promotions
Shomari Hearn becomes VP, leads list of promotions and new hires at Palisades Hudson.
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No Interest In Foreign Accounts
The IRS has been aggressive recently in pursuing tax cheats who have hidden assets in offshore accounts. Penalties for not …
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