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Safe Deposit Box: Best Place to Keep a Will?

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A safe deposit box seems like the perfectly logical place to store a will and other estate planning documents. They are probably the most important documents we will ever have, so shouldn’t they be kept in the safest place? But is it a safety deposit box the best place? Or should you keep it in […]

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Formula and Disclaimer Bypass Trusts Explained

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As you may know, unless Congress acts, as of January 1, 2013 the federal estate tax exemption amount is scheduled to drop from $5.12 million to $1 million, and the maximum tax rate will increase from 35% to 55%. In addition, New York and Connecticut each levy state estate taxes on estates over $1 million […]

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