Estate planning can be boiled down to two main topics: (1) asset disposition, and (2) naming (or nominating) fiduciaries. For most of our clients, the asset disposition part—how you want your assets to pass on death—is simple. Selecting who will be the fiduciaries—those with responsibilities and decision making upon your…
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Prenuptial agreements are commonly regarded as a means by which a spouse can protect assets in the event of divorce. A prenuptial agreement is an agreement entered into by a couple in contemplation of marriage, to be effective at the time of the marriage. While prenuptial agreements are a useful…
It is fair to say that a properly crafted estate plan, in the hands of a skilled and experienced Florida and Palm Beach County estate planning attorney at Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, has little to no downside, no matter how simple or complex your estate. The Benefits of Estate…
››The Internal Revenue Service recently issued Rev. Proc. 2022-32, which permits certain estates up to 5 years to file a federal estate tax return (Form 706) in order to make a portability election and thereby transfer a decedent’s unused estate tax exemption to his or her surviving spouse; an estate…
On Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Antonio P. Romano, Attorney at Comiter Singer Baseman & Braun and Joann T. Palumbo, Counsel at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin will emphasize the importance of beneficiary designations in estate planning to avoid unintended tax and transfer outcomes at the ‘Beneficiary Designations and Title to Property:…
