Our cover this month, Sir Cedric Morris’ “Bitterns” (353/4 in. by 293/4 in.), sold for $35,415 at Christie’s Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale in London on June 26, 2015. Morris is particularly recognized for his highly...

At Trusts & Estates, we’re fortunate to have industry experts on our editorial advisory board from a myriad of estate-planning disciplines. We’ll be showcasing some of our experts this month at the 41st Annual Notre Dame Tax and...

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Our cover this month, Anton Refregier’s “Musicians” (72 in. by 473/4 in.), sold for $1,375 at Swann Auction Galleries’ American Art sale in New York on June 4, 2015. Though the inspiration for this piece isn’t readily...

I’d like to dedicate this Editor’s Note to Rich Santos, our cherished publisher, who retired at the end of July after 28 years with Penton. Rich has been the stalwart leader of Trust & Estates for many years. And, everyone seems to...

Timing is everything

Our cover this month, Gil Elvgren’s “High and Shy, Brown & Bigelow calendar illustration” (30 in. by 24 in.), sold for $161,000 at Heritage Auctions’ Illustration Art Signature Auction in Beverly Hills, Calif. on May 14...

As our authors acknowledge in this month’s Elder Care Committee Report, an increasing number of our clients are in need of elder care services. In fact, as stated in “Confronting Undue Influence in Your Practice?” p. 33, by...

Retirement benefits are an integral part of any estate plan. Depending on how these benefits are distributed to heirs, there are many strategies we can use to help our clients maximize their income and estate tax savings. Our Committee Report this...

Our cover this month, “The Yellow Belt” (263/8 in. by 203/8 in.) by Jim Dine, sold for $4,375 at Doyle’s recent Prints and Multiples Sale in New York on April 28, 2015. Dine is a prominent member of both the Pop-art and Neo...