Blog Posts in Death Taxes

To continue our blog on Fiduciary Trust International of California v. Superior Court, Betty Brown (decedent), changed her will after Willet's death. Instead of leaving the majority of Betty's assets ...

As we mourn the loss of a great actor who moved us with his performance as Mafia boss Tony Soprano in "The Sopranos", we also take this opportunity to look at the tax ramifications of his estate ...

If you think that by simply creating a revocable living trust ,as opposed to a will, that certain inheritance taxes will be avoided, you may want to think again. People that are not familiar with the ...

The estate tax is making a return in 2011, what is everyone to do with their estate plans? Also, the return of the Federal Estate tax may also bring back the California State Tax, also known as the ...

A Private Letter Ruling (PLR) is a written response by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to a taxpayer's request for information. A PLR can be used by a taxpayer for guidance on whether to take ...