The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, signed into law Dec. 20, 2019, includes a division that is known as the SECURE Act,1 which made major changes to the required minimum
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Inheritance Rights
Effect of Kaestner on Non-California Trusts With California Beneficiaries
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
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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I Won the Lottery! What Do I Do Now?
Greenberg Traurig’s private client/high net worth team has the experience to advise mega-lottery winners. Our attorneys have worked with individuals who have won some of the biggest lottery awards in…
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