by Allison DePaola | Jan 10, 2017 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Long Term Care Issues
Gift and Estate Tax: The federal lifetime exemption for property passing to non-spouse beneficiaries has been increased to $5,490,000.00. The Connecticut lifetime exemption for property passing to non-spouse beneficiaries remains the same at $2,000,000.00. There is...
by Allison DePaola | Dec 3, 2015 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Digital and Social Media, Digital Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Wills & Estate Planning
Every so often our Facebook newsfeed is inundated with posts from Facebook users declaring that Facebook is prohibited from sharing their personal information, pictures, or content. Do these posts really work? The short answer is “No.” As the owner and operator of the...
by Allison DePaola | Sep 17, 2015 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Estate Administration, Estate Planning
You may be surprised to know that there is a whole group of assets you may own that do not pass as directed in your Will. Examples are retirement accounts, life insurance, annuities, transfer on death accounts, or jointly owned accounts. Collectively, these assets...