That’s the claim in this piece by the Motley Fool. Myth 1: Social Security benefits will disappear in the future. Myth 2: You should always take Social Security benefits as soon as you qualify. Myth 3: What you do with your Social Security has no effect on your family. I won’t take time here to […]
My blog focuses on issues related to estate and business planning, which includes posts on water and real estate law and on other issues affecting farms and ranches. But you might also occasionally encounter posts on other legal subjects that interest me. This is one of those posts. I find the intersection of federalism and […]
Thinking about suing to get your fair share from your dad or mom’s estate? Think again. From a post on the Colorado Construction Law Blog about a piece in the Utah Bar Journal: One of the most important points set forth by Mr. Adams [in the Utah Bar Journal] is to remind the parties that […]
From the article New Basis Reporting Requirements for Executors and Beneficiaries: Recent federal legislation adds fresh compliance burdens to an old concept in federal tax law: the step-up in tax basis of appreciated property at death. New reporting requirements will apply to estates required to file a federal estate tax return after July 31, 2015 and […]