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Revocable Living Trusts
Revocable Living Trusts Revocable living trusts are powerful estate planning documents that can help avoid costly court battles and provide instructions on how certain assets should be managed. Revocable living trusts are created to meet your specific needs, which are...
Guide To Non-Profit Board Meetings: Minutes and Agendas
Guide To Non-Profit Board Meetings: Minutes and Agendas Holding a productive board meeting requires thorough planning. Crafting a well-structured agenda can help ensure that all of the organization’s most pertinent concerns are covered. During the non-profit board...
Estate Planning for a Single Person
Estate Planning for a Single Person Many people believe that estate planning for a single person is not a priority, but this approach fails to understand how comprehensive estate planning can actually be for an individual. In fact, if you are a single person, your...
Fiscal Sponsorships and Your Non-Profit Organization
Fiscal Sponsorships and Your Non-Profit Organization Having a philanthropic mission is a laudable goal. However, establishing a non-profit organization to fulfill that mission can be much more difficult. A fiscal sponsorship may be a way that you can accomplish your...
Protecting Your Assets As An Entrepreneur
Protecting Your Assets As An Entrepreneur After taking the time to launch a new business and gain traction, the last thing entrepreneurs want to do is to lose their personal assets. Protecting your assets as an entrepreneur is essential to sustaining your business in...
Your Estate Plan And Charitable Giving
Your Estate Plan And Charitable Giving Charitable giving as part of an estate plan can be beneficial for the charity, the owner of the estate, and beneficiaries of the estate. By incorporating charitable donations into an estate plan, someone can show financial...
Estate Planning And The Holidays: A Checklist For Your Family
Estate Planning And The Holidays: A Checklist For Your Family While enjoying time with your family this holiday season, you might want to consider broaching the subject of your estate plan. Since this may be one of the few times when you are around a larger group of...
Non-Profits and Automatic Revocation of Tax-Exempt Status for Failure to File Tax Return
Non-Profits and Automatic Revocation of Tax-Exempt Status for Failure to File Tax Return Non-profit organizations must comply with many tax laws to maintain their tax-exempt status. One of the easiest compliance requirements which is sometimes overlooked is filing...
Time is of the Essence for High-Net Worth Estates
Time is of the Essence for High-Net Worth Estates Potential Changes in Estate Tax Laws You may have heard about the most recent House proposal in September, 2021 that addresses changes to the tax law, which will cover the costs of a massive ($3.5 trillion) proposed...
In the News: Jennifer V. Abelaj, Interviewed by US News, published online August 26, 2021
In the News: Jennifer V. Abelaj, Interviewed by US News, published online August 26, 2021 Jennifer was interviewed by US News about the (cumbersome) process and status of remote notarization in New York State. During the Covid-19 pandemics, many states (including New...