Tax Law Update: Trusts and Estates

By Alison E. Lothes, co-written by David A. Handler  Originally written for WealthManagement.com • Recent taxpayer victories regarding the state law taxing of trust income —Two recent cases have come out in favor of the taxpayer regarding the constitutionality and...

IRS Considers Proposed Modifications to Trust

By Alison E. Lothes Originally written for WealthManagement.com No Loss of Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Exemption In Private Letter Ruling 201528014 (released July 10, 2015), a decedent’s will established two trusts, dividing the residue of his estate equally for...

Trustees And Executors

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]By Joseph D. Kropp, Esq. 1[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”32px”][vc_column_text]Professional fiduciaries need to be aware of their exposure to claims under M.G.L. c. 93A for multiple...

The New Massachusetts Homestead Act

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]On March 16, 2011, the new Homestead Act (M.G.L. c. 188) became effective, and it brought some welcome changes to the prior homestead law. A summary of the highlights of the new law are as follows:...