by ssmnlaw | Feb 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
The following article was written by Charles (Chuck) Rubin for JDsupra.com. It details a new estate planning technique approved by the IRS that may prove useful to individuals in second marriages. A common issue in planning for marriages with prior children is how to...
by ssmnlaw | Feb 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Confusion seems to abound among non-lawyers (and, unfortunately, some lawyers) about the various roles people or institutions can play in typical estate plans. These are the “personnel decisions” in estate planning. Clients often question what it means, for example,...
by ssmnlaw | Feb 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
LexBlog recently published the article (below) “Does Your Business Qualify as Small? The Answer Just Got More Complicated” as a result of the Small Business Runway Extension Act, federal legislation that was signed into law at the end of 2018. Click on...
by ssmnlaw | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Do You Treat Your Pet Like Family? While you may treat your pet like family, the law doesn’t. Many people don’t realize that if not specifically accounted for in an estate plan, a pet will be treated as any other personal property. The repercussions can range from...
