Friday, May 13, 2011 Recent Press Coverage of Estate Planning (May 13, 2011)
Hani Sarji of Forbes reviews a book by author and columnist Deborah Jacobs on estate planning, with particular attention paid to why estate planning is important for women. The book covers basic documents everyone should have, naming a guardian for young children, and planning for education expenses, among many others. See Estate Planning Smarts for New Moms (May 8, 2011).
Lewis Saret of Forbes discusses the importance of making Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILIT) flexible to account for possible increases in the federal estate tax applicable exclusion amount, or possible repeal of the federal estate tax. See The Necessity of Flexibility: ILITs and Estate Tax Uncertainty (May 6, 2011). |