223 articles on "estate"

Frequently Asked Questions About Wills, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney

Frequently Asked Questions About Wills, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney by: Sheri R. Abrams, Attorney at Law Frequently Asked Questions About Wills, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney WHAT DOES A WILL DO? The simplest way to ensure that you...

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Choosing a Fiduciary

CHOOSING A FIDUCIARYYour fiduciary is an integral part of your estate plan. Who should you appoint to coordinate your affairs upon incapacity or death? Consider these questions when making the selection:What are the responsibilities of my fiduciary? ...

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Understanding Real Estate Terminology

Understanding Real Estate Terminology by: W. Troy Swezey Purchasing a home can be a complicated and confusing process, especially for first-time buyers. Throughout the process, first-time home buyers will encounter a variety of unfamiliar real s...

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The Most Frequent Estate Planning Mistakes

Underestimating Exposure to Estate TaxationOften people do not believe they are worth enough to be subject to FederalEstate Taxation. If your estate is larger than $1,000,000, the estate taxbegins at 41 percent! It is common to hear a person underval...

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Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT) reeserves the use of a residence

A Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT) is a trust in which the person establishing the trust, call the Grantor, reserves the use of a residence (either the Grantor¡¯s primary residence or a seasonal residence) for a specified term of years. In...

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Inflation Proof Your Investment Portfolio with ETF’s

Even though inflation has been relatively quiet in the U.S. since the late 1980’s, there now appears to be some strong evidence that it may be starting to heat up again with an expanding economy, combined with skyrocketing oil and housing prices in...

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Estate Tax Elimination

When considering whether there can be a repeal of the estate tax it is important to understand that politics, as well as economics, govern the system. The pure essence of this tax is to redistribute the wealth among the classes. The IRS is able to ob...

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On the crossing of continents

Cyprus is situated in the north-east Mediterranean on the crossing of three continents - Europe, Asia and Africa. This strategic location ensured development of the island as an international business center with high-quality service, vast infrastruc...

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Family Feud with an Auction Deadline – Adventures in Probate/ Estate Purchases

Family Feud with an Auction Deadline – Adventures in Probate/ Estate Purchases by: Lou Castillo One of our investor students told us of an interesting probate deal or "adventure" they're working on now and while it's a good story, it...

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Playa del Carmen Condos

When it comes to investment and particularly real estate in Mexico, there are many factors that need to be factored in. Mexico is a top tourist destination and therefore, its real estate sector is always in demand. Destinations like Playa del Carmen ...

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