On June 21, 2019, in a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held as unconstitutional a North Carolina statute that had been interpreted by North Carolina to mean that a
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Federal Individual Gift, Estate, and GST Exemptions Increase to $11.4 Million in 2019
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IRS announces the 2019 inflation-adjusted figures for gift and estate tax exemption amounts.
The federal gift, estate, and GST exemption amount ( the exemption amount) is the total amount…
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Maryland Reduces Evidentiary Requirements to Exempt Primary Residence of Domestic Partners from Inheritance Tax
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Posted in Death Taxes, Estate
On May 4, 2017, Maryland’s Governor signed into law H.B. No. 1104, effective July 1, 2017, reducing the evidentiary documentation required from domestic partners to evidence the qualification of…
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Greenberg Traurig Attorney Jonathan Forster featured in Forbes.com Death Taxes Article
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Jonathan Forster, a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, was quoted in Forbes.com article, “Three Surefire Moves To Beat State Death Taxes.” The article notes how to reduce the taxes your children…
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