by Howard C. Stross | Apr 6, 2012 | Estate Planning
If you haven’t yet read last week’s post that is Part I concerning the health care law, please read it and then read this Part II. Part I discusses why health insurance is a critical component of one’s business and estate plan. As a business attorney, we advise... by Howard C. Stross | Mar 30, 2012 | Estate Planning
[separator] As a Florida estate planning attorney, one of the important elements of an estate plan is the preservation of one’s assets. The first line of defense is insurance. Unless you experienced a news black-out over the last couple of years, you have been... by Howard C. Stross | Feb 16, 2012 | Estate Planning
[separator] Is there a risk to your estate plan of losing the stretch out (regarding life expectancy) treatment for inherited IRAs? The U. S. Senate Finance Committee on February 7, released its proposed new tax legislation to curb the use of IRA stretch outs. The... by Howard C. Stross | Jan 29, 2012 | Estate Planning
[separator] Assume that the federal estate tax has been eliminated. If you’ve heard that estate planning is unnecessary now because there’s virtually no estate tax, read on to see if for you that is an example of the tax tail wagging the estate planning dog. This post... by Howard C. Stross | Jan 8, 2012 | Estate Planning
For property in Florida, joint ownership is rarely the best solution for passing on real estate to a business partner, spouse or family member. With properly completed estate planning documents from your attorney, real estate can be protected from unnecessary estate... by Howard C. Stross | Jan 5, 2012 | Estate Planning
Estate planning for insurance, investment accounts, retirement accounts, bank accounts and other financial vehicles must include regular audits to ensure the correct beneficiaries are named on each account. Failing to keep beneficiary designations up to date can be...
