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Hani Sarji

Hani Sarji

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New York lawyer who cares about people, is fascinated by technology, and is writing his next book, Estate of Confusion: New York.

  Feb 19, 2022

Saving for Retirement is Important: It Can Make You a Millionaire

If your employer offers a retirement savings plan, try to contribute the maximum amount....

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  Feb 18, 2022

Article Discusses Texas Wills Issues (and More Footnotes!)

Article on Texas wills issues leads to fun with footnotes....

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  Feb 17, 2022

The Best and Worst States in Which You Can Retire in 2022

Florida is the best; New Jersey is the worst....

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  Feb 15, 2022

Flashback: Congress Considered Capital Gains Tax on Death in 1969

The U.S. Treasury Department stated that a step-up in basis creates inequity and immobilizes assets....

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  Feb 14, 2022

🔑 The Backdoor Step-Up in Basis for Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts

A strategy for high net worth taxpayers....

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  Feb 13, 2022

Share the Location of Your Will, or It Will Be Worthless

If you are safekeeping your will, then you must tell someone where it can be found....

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  Feb 12, 2022

"I Love You" Will Might Not Show Love to Surviving Spouse

While an "I love you" will is appealing because of its simplicity, it has downsides....

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  Feb 11, 2022

🔑 Even Under Common-Law Rule Against Perpetuities, Trusts Can Last for Over a Century

An example of how a trust created under this rule can benefit a lineal descendant six generations below the transferor....

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  Feb 11, 2022

When to Update Your Estate Plan

At least every five years and after circumstances change....

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  Feb 10, 2022

Glossary

We update this glossary frequently....

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  Feb 09, 2022

Peak Trust Company is Expanding to Delaware

On February 8, 2022, Peak Trust Company announced that it received conditional approval for a national charter and will open an office under this charter in Wilmington, Delaware in June 2022....

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