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The Florida Statutes regarding Powers of Attorney were amended as of October of last year. While Powers of Attorney executed prior to this change remain in effect, there is a concern about the manner in which financial institutions will continue to honor older Powers of Attorney. By law third parties are required to accept these older Powers of Attorney,…
The estate tax may have been repealed in 2010, but the gift tax is still in full effect. The gift tax works in conjunction with the estate tax to limit wealth transfer between non-spouses. To understand how that affects you, let’s review how the gift tax works. With certain exceptions, everyone has an annual exclusion…
In 2011, the Estate Tax is due to return with a 1 million dollar exemption (unified credit) and top tax rate of 55%. Without planning, this exemption is the same for both individuals and married couples. The following illustration explains how. Married couples have an unlimited marital deduction to pass assets between each other1. Although…
As with most legal questions, the answer is maybe. Life insurance does pass income tax free, but it is still subject to estate tax. “But the estate tax has been repealed,” you say. That’s true, but only for 2010. The tax relief act that repealed the estate tax sunsets at the end of 2010, and…
In 2002 Florida enacted a provision that trusts could be created for the care of a pet. It has since been amended with the adoption of the Unified Trust Code, but remains in force. Prior to the enactment of this statute, pets could only be left to someone like any other property, but no assets…
May 1st is the deadline to file annual reports with the Florida Department of State for Florida Companies. Late filings incur a late fee of $400, and continued failure to file can result in administrative dissolution of your company. If you have any questions regarding renewing your company, please contact us.
To be honest, we don’t know. We’re not financial planners. What we do know is that this is a very good year to take a look at conversion. Beginning in 2010, income restrictions for those considering converting to a Roth IRA have been removed. This means that many people that were not eligible to convert,…
For most property, the state in which you reside has jurisdiction over that property, and it will be administered according to the laws of that state. However, real property falls under the laws of the state in which it is located. This means that real property must be administered in the state in which it…
2011 Is Just Around the Corner 2011 seems like a long way away. Heck, 2008 isn’t even two months old. But if you’re looking at it from an estate tax point of view, 2011 is just around the corner. Failure to plan ahead could result in more of your money going to the government instead…