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Advance Directives in Ohio

January 28th, 2022
Estate planning is about much more than disposing of your assets after your death. An important part of your estate plan deals with decision-making for your care during life, in the event that you are unable to make or express decisions for yourself.… Read More

Top 5 Most Common Family Farm Estate Planning Mistakes

October 29th, 2021
Estate planning is important for all adults, regardless of assets. That said, certain situations call for more specialized planning than others; family farm estate planning is definitely one of those. A family farm is a source of income, a significan… Read More

Meet Andrew: Attorney with Extensive Estate Planning and Medicaid Planning Knowledge

October 25th, 2021
By Andrew White, JD No one likes to think about losing a loved one. But when the unthinkable happens, you need people you can lean on and trust to help you make difficult decisions and move forward. I became an attorney because I wanted to be that pe… Read More

What's The Difference Between A Will Vs. A Trust?

October 22nd, 2021
In this video Ted Gudorf of Gudorf Law Group, LLC will walk you through the difference between a will and trust. A will is a document that directs what happens to your property after you die; it also names an executor who is responsible for carrying… Read More

House Ways and Means Committee Unveils Tax Proposal

October 8th, 2021
Regular readers of this blog know that we have been on the lookout for tax changes on the horizon since the beginning of the current presidential administration. Reading the tea leaves of campaign promises and statements to the press, we have counsel… Read More

Using an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT) to Reduce Estate Tax

September 14th, 2021
Over the past few months in this space, we’ve been exploring possible changes to the estate tax under the Biden administration—and measures to minimize your tax burden. The discussion has included an alphabet soup of options including SLATs, DAPT… Read More

Valuation Discounts in Estate Planning: Are They Right for Your Business?

August 19th, 2021
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” This well-known saying is the reasoning behind valuation discounts, a tool that can be used to reduce the value of a business interest for transfer tax purposes, including estate tax, gift tax, an… Read More

Testamentary Charitable Remainder Trusts

July 19th, 2021
Many people have expressed concern about possible changes to the federal estate and transfer tax, as tax changes frequently accompany a new presidential administration. Therefore, it is always a good idea to be aware of tax planning strategies such a… Read More

Using GRATs and IDGTs for Estate Planning

June 24th, 2021
In our continuing series of blog posts on planning for possible tax changes under the Biden administration, we would be remiss if we did not take some time to discuss grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs) and intentionally defective grantor trusts… Read More

Should Your Estate Plan Include a SLAT?

May 11th, 2021
Over the past couple of months, we have been discussing the federal estate tax law in this space, including the current state of the law, changes President Biden has proposed, and some general strategies to deal with possible changes to the federal e… Read More
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