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April 2025 AFRs and 7520 Rate
J.M. v. G.V., 225 N.Y.S.3d 859 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2025): Maintenance Calculations May Need To Be Included in New York Prenuptial Agreements
Key Questions to Answer in Determining How IRS Disaster Relief Will Affect a Given Taxpayer or Deadline
PLR 202506004: Mixed Charitable and Non-Charitable Application of Retirement Accounts Provides Opportunities and Pitfalls with New PLR Reasoning
April 2025
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March 2025 AFRs and 7520 Rate
Seabrook Property, LLC v. Commissioner (TC Memo 2025-6)
IRS Announcement 2025-2
Private Letter Ruling 202504007 (January 31, 2025)
Chief Counsel Memorandum 202504014
March 2025
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February 2025 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts
Nosirrah Management, LLC v. AutoZone, Inc., (W.D. Tenn. November 15, 2024)
In the Matter of the Petition of Richard S. Myers and Erin Langan (N.Y. Div. of Tax Appeals, ALJ)
Udell v. Udell (Fla. 4th DCA 2024)
February 2025
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January 2025 AFRs and 7520 Rate
In re Estate of Jesse L. Beck, 557 P.3d 1255 (Mont. Oct. 29, 2024) – Montana Supreme Court Holds That a Cell Phone Video Cannot Be Admitted to Probate
Memorial Hermann Accountable Care Organization v. Commissioner, 120 f.4th 215 (5th Cir. Oct. 28, 2024) – Fifth Circuit Does Not Apply Treasury Regulation, Illustrating the Effects of the Loper Bright Decision
In Re James A. Reed Trust, No. 366701 (Mich. CT. App. Nov. 14, 2024) – Michigan Court of Appeals Reforms Trust to Comport With the Settlor’s Intent
IQ Holdings, Inc. v. Commissioner, t.c. Memo. 2024-104 (Tax CT. Nov. 7, 2024) – Tax Court Disallows Charitable Deduction Due to Lack of Contemporaneous Written Acknowledgment
In Re Estate of William F. McLoughlin, 104 Mass. App. CT. 752 (App. CT. Sept. 30, 2024) – Massachusetts Appeals Court Finds That Providing an Affidavit in Support of an Action Contesting a Will Did Not Violate the Will’s in Terrorem Clause
Godoy v. Linzner, 106 cal.app.5th 765 (CT. App. Nov. 13, 2024) – California Court of Appeal Invalidates Amendment to Trust as a Restraint on Alienation
Will of Richard Feigen, No. 2021-1075 (N.Y. Sur. Ct. Westchester Cnty. Nov. 29, 2024) – Westchester County Surrogate's Court disqualifies attorney and law firm under the Advocate-Witness Rule
January 2025
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December 2024 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split-Interest Charitable Trusts
Estate of Becker v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, T.C. Memo 2024-89 (September 24, 2024)
Haan v. Haan, No. 364875 (Mich. Ct. App. Oct. 7, 2024)
IRS Postpones Deadline for States Impacted by Hurricanes
Florida Amendment 5 – Annual Inflation Adjustment for Homestead Exemption
Final Regulations on Consistent-Basis and Basis Reporting Issued
Lull v. Clark (In re Philpot Est.), No. 365107 (Mich. Ct. App. October 11, 2024)
December 2024
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November 2024 AFRs and 7520 Rate
Inflation Adjustments for 2025 & Planning Considerations
Delaware "Beneficiary Well-Being Trust"
Practice Considerations – Implications for Estate Planning
Estate of Williams: Omission of a Testator’s Other Known Children Demonstrated His Intent to Exclude All Preexisting Children, Known or Unknown
Estate of Nowell v. Commissioner: Fractional Interest Discount Planning with QTIPS
McDougall v. Commissioner: Termination of QTIP Trust Results in Gift Tax Liability to Remainder Beneficiaries
Estate of Fields v. Commissioner: Inclusion of Transferred Assets under § 2036(a)
November 2024
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September 2024 AFRs and 7520 Rate
In the Matter of the Niki and Darren Irrevocable Trust and the N and D Delaware Irrevocable Trust, No. 2019-0302-SG (Del. Ch., July 24, 2024) – Delaware Court of Chancery Holds Trust Decanting Void Due to Noncompliance with Statutory Requirements
Conn. Pub. Act No. 24-104 – Connecticut Uniform Trust Decanting Act
Florida Bar Trust Law Committee – Legislative Proposal Re: Amendment to Decanting Statute
Neal v. Lamb-Ferrara, 2024 Fla. App. LEXIS 4172 (Fla. Ct. App., 3d Dist., May 29, 2024) - Warning to Out of State Lawyers Who Advise Florida Residents on Trust/Estate Planning and Administration Matters
ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 511R – Confidentiality Obligations of Lawyers Posting to Listservs
Conley v. Conley (In re Conley Trust), No. 366180 (Mich. Ct. App., July 18, 2024) – Michigan Court Holds Beneficiaries Properly Issued K-1s in Connection with Transfer Made Pursuant to a Trust Settlement Agreement
FedEx Corp. v. United States, W.D. Tenn., No. 2:20-cv-02794 – District Court Requests Supplemental Briefing on Impact of Loper Bright Doctrine in a Federal Tax Case; Taxpayer and Government Unsurprisingly Disagree
IRS Promulgates Final Regulations and Additional Proposed Regulations with Respect to Required Minimum Distributions from Qualified Retirement Accounts
September 2024
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June 2024 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split-Interest Charitable Trusts
U.S. Senate Targets Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts
IRS Issues Notice 2024-35, Providing Relief for Taxpayers Who Failed to Take RMDs
The IRS Adopts New Reg. § 26.2642-7
Finkbeiner, PLC v. Estate of Scott, No. 363756, 2024 BL 112514 (Mich. Ct. App. Mar 21, 2024)
New Challenges to the CTA Argue Alternative Theories for the Law's Unconstitutionality
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bipartisan H.R. 6408, Suspending the Tax-Exempt Status of Terrorist Supporting Organizations
June 2024
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May 2024 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split-Interest Charitable Trusts
Treasury Releases "Greenbook" for Fiscal Year 2025
Aldridge v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, No. 13742-10 (U.S.T.C. Feb. 21, 2024)
Proposed New Regulations for Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts
Connelly v. United States (No. 23-146)
May 2024
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January 2024 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts
REG-142338-07 – Proposed Regulations Related to Donor Advised Funds
Eileen Gonzalez et al v. Luis O. Chiong et al (Sep. 19, 2023)
IR-2023-185 (Oct 5, 2023)
New York Public Health Law amended to permit remote witnesses for health care proxies (Nov 17, 2023)
Small Business Succession Planning Act Introduced (Oct 12, 2023)
January 2024