Friday, April 24, 2009 Press Coverage of Estate Planning This Week (April 24, 2009)Jeff McKenna, Esq., writes in TheSpectrum.com about the basics of probate: why probate exists, what it accomplishes, and why having a will does not avoid probate. See Probate -- What is It? (Apr. 2, 2009)
Phyllis Furman of the New York Daily News discusses estate planning for blended families, with some tips on what to do before meeting an estate planning attorney. See Remarried and Have Kids? You Need a Detailed Plan for After You're Gone (Apr. 20, 2009).
Jane M. Kim of the Wall Street Journal discusses how Barack and Michelle Obama have used an often overlooked feature of a college savings plan to front load five years worth of annual exclusions into a fund to pay for college. Aside from funding the savings plan, the technique is an excellent way to get assets, and their future appreciation, out of your taxable estate. See Obamas Pump Up College Savings (Apr. 18, 2009). |