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Add comment January 15th, 2008
Offshore Trust – Effective Estate Planning, You Decide (Articles on estate planning)
The creation of offshore trusts and other financial plans is a way of shielding your assets from the laws of the nation in which you reside. It can sometimes be used to remove one of the two certainties of life; taxes. Americans are far less likely than the citizens of other countries to put assets abroad because, although when you receive the benefits of being free of your country’s laws regarding assets (namely taxation) you also lose the aspect of those laws that are designed to protect your assets. Americans are far more likely to just accept taxes, because our country has an enviable financial system that people around the world wish to participate in already. However, many people would like to know more about offshore banking options for a portion of their wealth because they view taxes as an all too unnecessary evil. Whenever we read stories about the government buying a hammer for $500 from a certain large corporation (Name omitted to avoid liability) as part of a no bid contract, we may begin to entertain the idea of placing personal assets offshore.
Add comment January 2nd, 2008
Estate Tax Planning (Free estate planning software)
Estate tax is the levy by the government against the taxable estate of a deceased person. Taxable estate means gross estate reduced by allowable deductions. Gross estate means total estate comprising the value of all assets owned by the deceased at the time of death. IRS determines taxable estate by subtracting from gross estate certain allowable deductions like funeral expenses paid out of the estate, debts outstanding at the time of death, estate administration expenses, charitable, marital, and deductions
Add comment December 24th, 2007
Estate planning questionnaire – Estate Planning for Parents
Few groups have more need of estate planning than parents. Without a plan, parents will have no say to whom their children go in the event the unthinkable happens. Furthermore, parents will have no say in who manages their children’s inheritance. Finally, any assets or money left for the children will become freely available to them at the age of eighteen. These and other issues can be addressed through simple estate planning.
Add comment December 21st, 2007
Estate Planning For Everyone (Estate planning for non resident aliens)
Nonprofit educational resource that presents seminars and publishes books in the areas of finance, estate and business planning, taxes as well as business development and computer programming.
Irony about life is, it is better to plan for your death. Estate planning is a must if you want your family to be grateful to you even after your death and of course leaving them your wealth behind. Planning your estate will definitely put your mind at ease. There are some simple steps you can follow to create an estate plan.
Add comment December 13th, 2007