by Susan Grissom | Jul 19, 2022 | Business, Estate Planning
A Family Limited Partnership (FLP) is a business entity that is used by many families with operating businesses. Sometimes an FLP is used because a family member wants to start a business but needs start-up capital. In this instance, the family member starting the...
by Susan Grissom | Jul 12, 2022 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
With the uncertainty of estate and gift tax law changes on the horizon, people are looking for ways to save money. Spousal Lifetime Access Trust(s) (SLATs) are nothing new, but they are getting more attention. If the laws do not change before 2025, the gift and estate...
by Susan Grissom | Jul 5, 2022 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
When planning your estate, you have several choices in trusts to reduce the taxes on your estate after you die. A Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT) is one such vehicle. The QPRT is an irrevocable trust with an expiration date. It allows you to transfer your...
by Susan Grissom | Jun 21, 2022 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
After moving to a new state, one of the first things you should do is meet with an attorney to determine if an update to your estate plan is needed. Every state has its own laws regarding estate planning. Documents such as powers of attorney, advance directives and...
by Susan Grissom | Jun 14, 2022 | Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
The love of a grandparent for a grandchild is a special love. If you are a grandparent and considering making gifts to your grandchildren, there are several options for doing so. In this blog, we touch on a few of them. Education and Medial Costs. While the IRS limits...
by Susan Grissom | Jun 7, 2022 | Estate Planning
There are a lot of misconceptions about inheritance (see our blog on estate planning myths: https://grissomlawfirm.com/estate-planning-probate-myths/. In an effort to avoid probate, or to make things easier for family members who are caring for aging parents,...
