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 Estate Tax & Your Family
The federal estate tax exemption amount is $2,000,000 in 2006 increasing to $3,500,000 in 2009. The highest federal estate tax rate is 46% in 2006 and decreases to 45% in 2007-2009. The federal estate tax will be repealed on 1/1/10 until 12/31/10. Beginning 2011, the federal estate tax will be reinstated with a federal estate tax exemption amount of $1,000,000 and a maximum estate tax rate of 55%.
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An Estate is the entirety of a property, real and personal, owned by an individual prior to distribution through a trust or will.
Estate planning is the process by which an individual, or nuclear family with the person's consent and approval, arranges the transfer of assets to heirs or other beneficiaries. The reason for this is to provide the family, or anonymous miscellaneous beneficiaries, with legal rights to the property after the individual has passed away.
Aspects of Estate Planning, include:
- Trusts
- Wills
- Uniform Probate Code
- Gift Tax
- Dynasty Trust
- Joint Tenency
A good Estate Planning lawyer can do more than just manufacture a simple will. Estate planning also typically minimizes potential taxes and fees, and sets up contingency planning to make sure that your wishes regarding which items are allocated and who the main beneficiaries are.
Many trusts are created as an alternative to or in conjunction with a will and other elements of estate planning. State law establishes the framework for determining the validity and limits for both.
An Estate Planner can assist you with organizing your personal and business records such as:
- Brokerage Accounts
- Retirement Plans
- Savings and Checking Accounts
- Insurance Policies
- Business and Partnership Interests
- Debt Personal Property
An Estate Planner can also assist all other possible estate planning law concerns.
If you are in need of an estate planning lawyer with solid experience in wills & estate planning, contact us. Let us help you with your legal concerns.
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