As your child turns 18 and prepares to embark on their college journey, estate planning is probably the last thing on your mind. However, once your child becomes a legal adult, you no longer have automatic rights to make medical or financial decisions on their behalf....
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Attorney Spotlight Q&A: Noah J. Christie
Q. What is a 529 Plan? A. A 529 Plan is a tax-advantaged education savings plan that can help families prepare for future expenses. ✔️ Tax-deferred growth ✔️ Tax-free qualified withdrawls ✔️ Covers a variety of educational expenses ✔️ Flexible beneficiary options ✔️...
529 Plans – Education Savings & New Planning Opportunities
Many individuals and families are looking for meaningful ways to help children and grandchildren prepare for future educational expenses. One option that offers both flexibility and tax advantages is a 529 Plan. What is a 529 Plan? A 529 Plan is a tax-advantaged...
2026 Overview of Estate Planning
The purpose of estate planning is to maximize current investments, and for the private transfer of property to selected beneficiaries with a minimum of taxes, expenses and inconvenience. The objective is to: Distribute property to the people you choose ("who", "what",...
Overview of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. This landmark tax legislation makes permanent many provisions originally set to expire under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), introducing several new deductions, and...
Trump Tax Act 2018
On Dec 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed Tax Legislation into law which was the first major overhaul of the U.S. tax system in 30 years (“The Trump Tax Act”). The Trump Tax Act significantly impacts the Estate, Gift and Generation Skipping Transfer (“GST”) Tax and the Annual Gift Tax Exclusion for all persons starting in 2018.
2017 Estate, Gift and GST Tax Exemptions
Pursuant to IRS Revenue Procedure 2016-55, the 2017 Estate, Gift and GST Tax
exemptions are as follows: