WealthCounsel(R) Announces Results of 2008 Industry Survey to Attorneys Attending Estate Planning Conference in Orlando.
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Orlando World Center Marriott -- WealthCounsel, LLC announced today from the exhibit hall at the 43rd Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning the results of its second annual nationwide survey of estate planning attorneys. The company initiated the survey in 2007 for the...

Estate Planning Authority, Gary Altman, Recognized as a 'Top 100 Attorney' by Worth Magazine.
ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Gary Altman, Esq., founder of the DC-Metro area estate planning law firm Altman & Associates, has once again been named a "Top 100 Attorney" by the prestigious financial publication, Worth Magazine. The top attorneys list, featured in the December 2008/January 2009...

Illinois estate tax planning in 2009 and beyond: for persons dying in 2009 and later, the Illinois estate tax is further decoupled from (but still tethered to) the federal estate tax. Estate plans should now provide the flexibility to deal with this dilemma. This article discusses the options and makes the case for an Illinois QTIP.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With the "sunset" provision of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (1) ("EGTRRA") scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2011, issues surrounding the estate taxes (both the federal and the state) are once again the topic of much discussion and...

New Book by WealthCounsel(R) Consortium of Estate Planning Attorneys Helps Americans Properly Plan for and Preserve Wealth.
MADISON, Wis., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- There are few things in life more certain than death and taxes. However, the fact is few people actually plan for them. According to a recent survey, nearly 60 percent of Americans do not have a will. While there is more to estate...

Attractive Estate Planning Techniques For A Low-Interest Rate And Depressed-Value Environment.
Advantages of Lifetime Giving in a Low-Interest Rate Environment Today's historically low interest rates and depressed asset values make this an excellent time to engage in various estate planning techniques. Minimizing gift and estate tax when transferring assets is of primary importance in this uncertain time. Current...

2008 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory.
In 2008 there were many developments—legislative, regulatory, case law and economic—that affect estate planning and related areas on the national, local and international levels. The Trusts and Estates Practice at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is pleased to provide you with a summary of some of the most significant developments...

Year-End Estate Planning Reminders.
With 2009 around the corner and the anticipation of a new tax bill following the inauguration of President-elect Barack H. Obama, now is a great time to review a few gift, estate, generation-skipping, and income tax developments that may present planning opportunities now and in the upcoming year. ...

Smithfield Foods Chairman Sells Portion of His Stock To Family Members for Estate Planning Purposes.
SMITHFIELD, Va., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that on December 3, 2008 its Chairman, Joseph W. Luter, III, sold two million shares of Smithfield Foods common stock to his four children. According to Mr. Luter, the sale of stock was made for estate planning purposes...

The estate planning toolkit. (CD-ROM included).
9781892949448 The estate planning toolkit. (CD-ROM included) Sitarz, Daniel. Nova Publishing 2008 383 pages $39.95 Paperback KF750 An attorney who has written other simplified guides on living wills, powers of attorney,...

Estate planning; principles and problems, 2d ed. (CD-ROM included).
9780735568136 Estate planning; principles and problems, 2d ed. (CD-ROM included) Gazur, Wayne M. and Robert M. Phillips. Aspen Publishers, Inc. 2008 462 pages $64.00 Paperback KF750 Written as a resource for...