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ESTATE TAXES PART 2- DOES MY STATE HAVE A STATE DEATH TAX? CAN I MOVE MY RESIDENCY TO FLORIDA?
ESTATE TAXES PART 2- WHICH STATES HAVE AN ESTATE STATE DEATH TAX? At the time of this writing, there are 13 states with state estate taxes; Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, District of ...
WHAT ARE ESTATE DEATH TAXES AND DO I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THEM?
WHAT ARE ESTATE TAXES AND DO I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THEM? Estate taxes are different in every state. The estate tax is a tax on your right to transfer property at your death. It is calculated by ascertaining the ...
IS ESTATE PLANNING HELPFUL BEFORE A SURGERY?
Yes, estate planning is helpful before a surgery. I should know as I recently had to go under anesthesia and go through a surgery and I had peace of mind knowing that my estate planning was complete. As the Miami ...
PREVENTING A GUARDIANSHIP WITH ESTATE PLANNING
HOW CAN GUARDIANSHIP COURT INVOLVEMENT BE PREVENTED? I received a sad call where a kind neighbor was trying to assist a sister who was mourning the loss of her sister and best friend. He said that the sister owned a ...
WHY DO YOU NEED ESTATE PLANNING?
I received a call where an aging mother passed away, leaving her five adult children and live in boyfriend to fight amongst themselves. There are many problems in this specific case. The first is her will stated the boyfriend can ...
CAN I SELL MY DECEASED PARENT’S HOUSE?
CAN I SELL MY PARENTS HOUSE NOW THAT THEY ARE BOTH DECEASED? The answer is it depends. If the house/apartment is in one parent’s name alone and they passed away or the house/apartment is in both of your parent’s names ...