The struggle over Terri Schiavo’s fate did not break new legal ground, but it offered some estate-planning lessons nevertheless. Among …
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Tag Archives: Estate Planning (Sentinel)
The Terri Schiavo Nightmare
The Terri Schiavo case was an estate planner’s nightmare, come to life. It had everything I dread: A helpless patient …
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Tax Cuts Don’t Ease Need For Estate Planning
They could have called this year’s tax legislation the Cinderella Tax Act. We go to the ball, we get a …
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Equal Protection
Opponents of gift and estate tax repeal may be taking a big risk — a risk that arises, ironically, in …
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Bottom Line: Estate Tax Is A Lousy Tax
I am a registered Democrat and an estate planner, but I would like to see the estate tax repealed. I …
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Estate Tax Debate Pits Reform Against Repeal
With the tax-cut contest finally underway in earnest, some of the key players are trying to influence the game while …
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Election Reflects America’s Big Divide
EDITOR’S NOTE: As we went to press, Gov. George W. Bush had been certified as the winner of Florida’s key …
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Publisher’s Estate Wins 21% Valuation Discount
A prominent publisher’s estate apparently saved more than $3 million in taxes when a federal appeals court allowed a 21% …
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