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At its core, estate planning is about deep, enduring love—the kind that extends beyond a single day of chocolates and roses

byDiana Cabrices, founder and CEO, Diana Cabrices Consulting

Feb 13, 2025

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Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act May Resume Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act May Resume

byDavid Rabinowitz, Jeffrey M. Davisand 2 more

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Planned Giving: Don’t Know What You Don’t Know?Planned Giving: Don’t Know What You Don’t Know?

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Pennsylvania Court Rules Beneficiaries Can’t Unilaterally Change Trust’s Situs Pennsylvania Court Rules Beneficiaries Can’t Unilaterally Change Trust’s Situs

byDavid A. Handler, Alison E. Lothes

Feb 12, 2025

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Three Strategies for Engaging a Client's Whole Family Three Strategies for Engaging a Client's Family

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Widow of San Diego Padres Owner Alleges Foul Play

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byAnna Sulkin Stern - Moderator, Legal Editor

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Pros and Cons of Using a Personal Property Memorandum

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byHarvey A. Hutchinson, Lead Financial Planner

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IRS Issues Final Regs on Tax of Transfers from Covered Expatriates to U.S. Residents

IRS Issues Final Regs on Tax of Transfers from Expatriates

byMolly Soiffer

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Life Insurance: A Path Forward in the Advanced Markets in 2025

Life Insurance: A Path Forward in the Advanced Markets in 2025

byCharles L. Ratner

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The Value of Client Communication

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byMarvin E. Blum, Austin B. Light

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How AI is Assisting Advisors in Providing Estate Planning Insights

How AI is Assisting Advisors in Providing Estate Planning Insights

byAndrew Altfest, Founder of Altfest Personal Wealth Management and FP Alpha.

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The Corporate Transparency Act Whipsaw Continues

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byEvgeny Magidenko, Partner, ArentFox Schiff

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Trusts & Estates: February 2025 Digital Edition

Feature on Ultra-High-Net-Worth Families & Family Offices

Trusts & Estates: February 2025 Digital Edition

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Trump’s Back: Now What?

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byMarvin E. Blum, C.P.A

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IRS Inflation Adjustments for 2025 Explained

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byJoshua Decker, Maureen Cook

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Estate-Planning Associates Share Their Stories

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byThomas Tietz, Debbie R. Dembinskyand 2 more

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Cornwell Ruling Provides Cautionary Lessons for Professional Advisors

Cornwell Ruling Provides Cautionary Lessons for Professional Advisors

byMartin M. Shenkman, Rachel Wasserman

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IRS Qualified Appraiser Rules

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byWilliam Harris

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Estimating the Fair Market Value of Large Blocks of Publicly Traded Stock

Estimating the Fair Market Value of Large Blocks of Publicly Traded Stock

byTimothy J. Meinhart

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Valuation Pronouncements in Connelly

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byWilliam H. Frazier, Managing Director, Valuation Services

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How to Avoid Bias in Valuations

How to Avoid Bias in Valuations

byMichael A. Gregory

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Artificial Intelligence—Friend or Foe?

Artificial Intelligence—Friend or Foe?

byAvi Z. Kestenbaum, Craig R. Hersch

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Arranging a Meeting of the Minds

Arranging a Meeting of the Minds

byMarvin E. Blum, Austin B. Light

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Addressing the Human and Technical Aspects to Meet the Planning Needs of UHNW Families

Addressing the Human and Technical Aspects to Meet the Planning Needs of UHNW Families

byJames Coutré, Vice President

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Responding to Inflation With a Charitable Gift Annuity?

Responding to Inflation With a Charitable Gift Annuity?

byChristopher P. Woehrle, Professor and Chair, Department of Tax and Estate Planning

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What Advisors Should Ask Before Recommending PPLI to Clients

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byCharles L. Ratner

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Practical Practice Solutions: What to Tell Clients in 2025

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byMartin M. Shenkman, Joy Matak

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On the Cover: February 2025

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byAnna Sulkin Stern - Moderator, Legal Editor

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Note From the Editor: February 2025

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bySusan R. Lipp - Moderator, Editor in Chief

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Steps to Consider When Helping Clients Transition the Family Business

Steps to Consider When Helping Clients Transition the Family Business

byAnna Sulkin Stern - Moderator, Legal Editor

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Burial Rights and Practices

Burial Rights and Practices

byAnna Sulkin Stern - Moderator, Legal Editor

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Purpose Trusts: An Alternative Ownership Structure for Succession Planning

Purpose Trusts: An Alternative Ownership Structure for Succession Planning

bySusan R. Lipp - Moderator, Editor in Chief

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Key Takeaways from Heckerling 2025

Key Takeaways from Heckerling 2025

byTrusts & Estates Staff