In early 2020, we alerted you about Congress’s enactment of the “Secure Act” in a two-part article series. For the most part, this new federal law ended “stretch” inherited individual retirement accounts allowing beneficiaries to withdraw IRA funds over the course of their ...
Often Overlooked Advantages of Revocable Trusts
Often Overlooked Advantages of Revocable Trusts Revocable and amendable trusts are heralded as superior estate planning devices because of their ability to handle situations that cannot be addressed by traditional will-based planning. For example, revocable trusts ...
Using Spousal “Bert and Earnie” Trusts to Stretch Estate Tax Exemptions
Few spouses recognize that just as you can make annual trust gifts for other family members that are excluded from federal gift and estate tax, you can also make annual tax excluded gifts to your spouse. These spousal tax excluded gifts are often an overlooked opportunity b ...
Transferring Motor Vehicles To Living Trusts
Motor Vehicle Transfers to Maryland Revocable Living Trusts A question often arises when funding a new or existing revocable living trust (“living trust”) whether the trustmaker should retitle his or her motor vehicles to the trust. Two recently enacted Maryland laws have ad ...
Protect Your Family From Unforeseen Creditors
Caring for a loved one can be quite an undertaking for you and your family. In light of this, we want you to be prepared for circumstances such as debts accumulated from unforeseen creditors. Here at The Wright Firm, we provide guidance and resources to protect your loved on ...