FindLaw's review of caselaw from Washington finding that community property interests could apply to non-marital relationships.
The Standard Possession Order is very detailed and you should study it if it governs your children's visitation periods ...
Do all estates pay Federal Estate Taxes?No. Federal law provides every person with an exemption known as the "unified credit." Under current law, the unified credit equivalent amount is $675,000 (2000). This amount gradually increases to $1,000,000 ...
You will never know how good your estate plan is because you won't be around to see how it works. However, the decisions you make now and how you plan your estate or how you fail to plan your estate will have a tremendous impact on your family for ...
Photographs that show both spouses together and with family and friends. These photographs can be taken at the wedding, at other functions or events, and throughout their relationship. Letters between the couple before the marriage, with their ...
The general prosperity of the American economy for the past few years has led to a situation where more individuals than ever before have been able to accumulate wealth in the form of transferable assets. The financial papers are replete with advice ...
The purpose of this article is to address the many benefits that charitable giving provides - from income and estate tax savings to fulfilling personal and charitable goals. Assume a client has accumulated a $3,000,000 estate. The client expresses ...
The Estate Department is a monthly column written by CARY A. LIND and published in Newsbriefs, the monthly newsletter of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association. The columns are written for other attorneys. We believe, however, that even ...
The purpose of this article is to provide a brief overview concerning both tax and non-tax issues that should be considered in doing estate planning. Estate planning is the process of arranging one's affairs so that the transfer of assets at the ...
Many clients are aware that the General Assembly repealed the inheritance tax for estates of persons dying after January 1, 1999. What has not been as widely reported is that the inheritance tax was replaced by an estate tax which is equal to the ...