Quantcast

Posts Tagged ‘Estate Planning’

Families change. Laws change. Be prepared. (access required)

by Monica Mendoza Published: November 4,2011

Tags: Banking & Finance, Estate Planning, will

Death is the one certainty. But, planning for it is uncomfortable and can be complicated, especially when blended families, multiple marriages and changing estate and probate laws are a factor. The complications could be the reason behind why so few Americans have wills. Only 35 percent have wills and 29 percent have set up power [...] [...]

Estate tax dead this year (access required)

by Rebecca Tonn Published: January 22,2010

Tags: Estate Planning, estate tax, House of Representatives

At first glance, not having an estate tax may seem innocuous — but it’s not. Although the House of Representatives passed legislation Dec. 2 to extend the $3.5 million lifetime exemption, no action was taken by the Senate before it adjourned at the end of 2009. The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of [...] [...]

No better time than present to take advantage of early estate planning (access required)

by Contributing Writer Published: May 22,2009

Tags: economy, Estate Planning

By Michael E. McDevitt Does anyone reading this not know that our economy is suffering? I didn’t think so. More importantly, is anyone not aware that their personal investments are also suffering? Probably not. No area of our economy has been excluded from the recent suffering – real estate, the stock market, privately held businesses, [...] [...]

  • image
  • image
  • image
Copyright © 2012  | Colorado Springs Business Journal  31 E. Platte Ave., Ste 300, Colorado Springs, CO 80903  (719) 634-5905