Most people do not realize that, for estate tax purposes, all of your assets, including retirement accounts and life insurance, are part of your taxable estate. Financial advisors often tout the fact that life insurance is not taxable, which is only partially true. It is not income taxable but unless...

Clients often ask about the differences between the estate administration process in New York and Florida. The most significant difference is that once a person is appointed Executor or Administrator of an Estate, the process is essentially over. In Florida, it is ongoing and it is necessary to take several...

So you have decided to take the leap and start your own business. It is an exciting adventure. It is important to make sure that when doing so, you take the right steps. First, you need to surround yourself with capable and responsive professionals. Of course, an accountant...

Starting one's own business is an exciting endeavor. Getting off to a right start will help one to avoid some of the pitfalls typically encountered. One of the first things to do when considering starting your own business is for you to conduct research to find out what licenses you...

There are many techniques for avoiding the estate tax, some of which are complicated and expensive to implement. However, there are some very simple steps one can take to avoid, or at least minimize, the estate tax. First, what most people do not realize is that everything...