Tag Archives: Uncertainty

When to Update

  What is the point of doing an estate plan if I am just going to update it later? My answer to this frequent questions is that if you know for certain that you are for going to live another … Continue reading






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Is Congress Driving You Crazy?

  When I was in law school, I interviewed for a job with a Washington DC tax attorney. Congress had just overhauled the tax code, and I asked how the changes had affected his practice. What started as a job … Continue reading






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The 2012 Tax Debate

photo credit: ` TheDreamSky 꿈꾸는 하늘 “Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art.”  John Keats Another two year patch.  By a lame duck Congress.  That is what  Obama’s tax deal is.  The proposal which has now passed the … Continue reading






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