FAMILY

Despite some misleading assertions to the contrary, trusts are not the solution for every estate plan. Trusts come with baggage and the …

A parent can structure a gift of $1M to a child today such that neither the child nor the parent will pay …

A power of attorney authorizes a person (an “agent”) to act on behalf of the “principal” when the principal is no longer …

Washington state has published its estate tax threshold for 2024. Spoiler alert: it hasn’t changed from 2023. When learning about the estate …

As a senior citizen ages in her residence, she begins to understand a problem that has been brewing for years or decades. …

Are you confused about the Health Care Directive? Is it the same as a Power of Attorney for Health Care? And what …

When setting up a business, conventional wisdom dictates that the business be set up in a legal entity providing limited liability protection, …

Diversity comes in many forms and many related ways of accommodating different needs. When parents are planning for the needs of children …

Transferring wealth to children will become a touch easier in 2024. Buried in the estimated 4000-page Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2023 that …