Year End Tax Strategies

As the year comes to a close, it’s important to start thinking about your tax strategy for the upcoming tax season. Our attorneys, Abboud Chaballout and Yaser Ali presented a webinar on year-end tax planning strategies last night, covering loss harvesting, roth...

New Article – Religion and Estate Planning

Managing attorney Yaser Ali co-authored an article with attorney Martin M. Shenkman about the history of religion and estate planning in Thomson Reuters Estate Planning Checkpoint Journal. This article provides a historical analysis of the intersection of religious...

Wills v. Trusts – Top 3 Differences

Top Three Differences Between a Will and a Trust! A will and a trust are two of the most common tools for transferring wealth transfer after death. Most people are familiar with a will. They’re quick, easy, and important to set up, but far less people are...

Anne Heche, Organ Donations, and Advance Directives

Anne Heche’s Passing Actress Anne Heche passed away last week after sustaining critical injuries in a car crash. Heche came to prominence with roles in I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), Volcano (1997), and Psycho (1998). She is survived by her sons, Homer...

Retirement Accounts and Trusts

Should I name my trust as the beneficiary of my retirement accounts? In our last post, we discussed the importance of funding your trust and outlined the process for updating various assets. One of the most complicated issues for clients is how to handle retirement...