A poorly-constructed estate plan can in some cases be worse than having no plan at all. For example, let’s assume someone wants to make sure that when they pass away, their assets are inherited by their children. Now let’s assume that this person was to mistakenly...
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...
