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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
on September 2024
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Awards and Recognition
on August 21, 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
on 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)
on 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)
on January 2024
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Shining a Light on the Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN’s Rules for Beneficial Ownership Reporting
December 2023 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts
Jones v. Jones (Mass. App. Ct. 2023)
Estate of Caan v. Commissioner, 161 T.C. No. 6
In re Estate of Anna Brudek
on December 2023
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November Interest Rates for GRATS, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split-Interest Charitable Trusts
In re IMO Amelia Noel Living Trust, Del. Ch. August 16, 2022, aff’d, 293 A.3d 1000 (Del. 2023)
In re the Trust of Eva Marie Hanson Living Trust dated December 11, 1995 (Minn. Ct. App. Jan. 30, 2023)
Glynn v. Kenney, 884 S.E.2d 259 (Va. Ct. App. 2023)
James v. Mounts, 660 S.W.3d 801 (Ark. 2023)
PLR 202339008
on November 2023
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Estate, Gift and GST Tax Update
Gift Tax Update
New York Estate Planning Update
Connecticut Estate Planning Update
Massachusetts Estate Planning Update
New Jersey Estate Planning Update
Make Sure That You Take Your IRA Required Minimum Distributions by December 31, 2023
Understanding the Inflation Adjustments to the Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Exemption Amounts
on November 2023
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Newsletter
September 2023 AFRs and 7520 Rate
More Large Inflation Adjustments Are in Store for 2024 and 2025
IRS Notice 2023-54: Transition Relief and Guidance Relating to Certain RMDs
Estate of Demuth v. Comm'r: Checks Delivered Before, but Deposited After Decedent's Death, are Includable in Decedent's Estate
Schaddelee v. Deleon: Using a General Assignment as a "Catch All" for Irrevocable Trust Funding Does Not Supersede a Beneficiary Designation
Matter of Wells: Unsuccessful Attempt at Probating a Conformed Copy of a Will
Matter of Fakhra: Renunciations are Irrevocable, and They Do Not Need to be Physically Served
on September 2023
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Awards and Recognition
on August 17, 2023
