Author: Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun

‘Tis the season of giving, and even the Internal Revenue Service is feeling generous, with proposed regulations that would allow taxpayers to take advantage of the increased exemption amount for estate and gift taxes without fear of retroactive taxation. The federal transfer taxation system is based on the fair market…

Andrew R. Comiter, Esq. spoke at the National Business Institute seminar, “Probate: Everything You Need to Know” in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on December 13, 2018. He spoke on a very important subject regarding the top problems in the probate process. Some of the issues he focused on included intestate estates,…

The Opportunity Zone program presents a unique opportunity for a taxpayer to defer the capital gains tax by investing the proceeds of a realized capital gain in a Qualified Opportunity Fund (“Opportunity Fund”) holding certain property in a Qualified Opportunity Zone (“Opportunity Zone”). The goal of the Opportunity Zone program…

Andrew presented at the Sarasota County Bar Association’s “Estate Planning and Probate Section Luncheon” on November 26, 2018. His presentation focused on the use of various estate planning and asset protection vehicles to minimize creditor exposure in cases of marriage and/or divorce.  The presentation covered nuptial agreements; uses of DSUE portability…

Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP announces its newest addition to their team, Antonio P. Romano. The focus of Antonio’s practice is primarily on probate, trust, and guardianship administration and litigation. Prior to joining the Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun team, Antonio’s experience included litigation of complex multi-million dollar probate, trust,…