Friday, April 02, 2010 Press Coverage of Estate Planning this Week (Apr. 2, 2010)
Deborah L. Jacobs of Forbes cautions that making gifts to family members and relatives during these difficult economic times must follow the same rules as other lifetime transfers, including transfers designed to reduce the size of one’s estate to avoid estate taxes. She offers advice on five gift giving approaches and what the law permits. See Five Tax-Free Gifts to Family (Mar. 26, 2010). |