Senate passes the House proposed extension to the time requirement of 10 years for Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRAT’s). This extension is to amend section 2702 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Along with that change, comes the mandate that a GRAT’s fixed amount cannot “decrease relative to any…
Jacksonville Florida loves its dogs, and this is no truer than at the Law Office of David M. Goldman PLLC where on Friday’s, it’s bring your dog to work day. At the Law Firm, we always wag, we bark, and when necessary we bite. As Florida Estate Planning and Florida…
Florida Dynasty Trusts are generally used to keep assets within your family members or descendants. The person who creates this type of trust usually has significant assets which are far in excess of $1,000,000 which they want to protect from the misuse or dissipation of family members. A Florida Dynasty…
If you have a Retirement Account in the State of Florida, a recently enacted law will provide your heirs stronger asset protection in Florida. An individual Retirement Account is a form of retirement savings that provides tax benefits to the owner of the account. The account is primarily used as…
If your last parent in Florida has passed away leaving their Jacksonville home, how do you proceed if you want to sell the house? A Florida deed transfers title to real property from one person(s) to another. Generally before anyone will purchase a property, they will require clear title to…
While a Gun Trust can provide guidance to your family and friends on how to transfer the legal ownership of Title I and Title II firearms, some individuals do not have anyone to leave their firearms to or want them to provide other benefits. The NRA has a program where…
While estate taxes are not a compelling reason for most of us to make an estate plan this year, there are many other reasons that provoke strong emotions and the need to do proper planning. Below is reason number 10. If you know someone who needs an estate plan, please…
With the current Gift tax exemption at 5 million dollars + 13,000 per person per year, many people are not concerned about making gifts or the taxes. It is important to remember that unless a gift tax return is filed with annual gifts to an individual exceed $13,000 there could…
The estate tax exemption has increased to $5 million dollars for the years 2011 and 2012. Why would this effect you? Many Florida Wills are drawn up to distribute your spouse’s assets to your children in an amount equal to the federal exemption amount, and the remainder of the assets…
I would like to thank everyone who voted for us. We were selected on of the Top 25 Estate Planning Blogs of 2011. Now LesixNexis is selecting the top estate planning blog of the year and you still have the opportunity to vote for us one last time. Even if…