Articles Posted in Estate Planning

It “appears” the President will agree to a future estate tax with a $5 million exemption and a 35% tax rate, although he is getting tremendous resistance from his own party. We need to wait and see how this shakes out. Regardless of your political affiliation, note that this agreed exemption and rate are only…

By Phillip B. Rarick, Miami Trust Attorney Executive Summary In addition to our sunshine, Florida has one of the best tax and asset protection climates of any state in the country. Florida has no state income tax, no fiduciary tax, no intangible tax, no estate tax, and arguably the most generous homestead laws anywhere in…

______ #1. Trust Funding. After we signed your trust, we reviewed the funding of your trust and I gave you detailed Funding Notes. Have you followed up on these instructions? Funding is simply the transfer of your assets into your trust. It is a good idea to annually review the funding of your trust. It…

Who is Impacted by this Decision: Anyone with ownership interest in a single member Florida limited liability company (LLC). Executive Summary: On June 24, 2010, the Florida Supreme court held that a single member Florida limited liability company does not protect against an outside creditor with a judgment against the sole member of the LLC.…