Gifting Personal Items in an Estate Plan

Gifting Personal Items in an Estate Plan

Gaps in an estate plan can lead to conflict among surviving family members.  Estate plans tend to focus on big-ticket items like houses, cars, bank accounts, and investments.  But deciding who is entitled to personal momentos – especially valuable ones-can be an...
When a Gift May Not Be a Gift

When a Gift May Not Be a Gift

It is better to give than to receive. But if you give a gift above a certain amount, you might end up owing money to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The federal tax code has very specific rules about how much you are allowed to transfer to others each year—and...