Choosing agents requires careful consideration. Very considered consideration. Successful estate planning, including incapacity planning, does not rely on the validity of the signed documents alone. Although the preparation and execution of the documents is essential, the content is equally important. The right fiduciaries and agents must be clearly appointed. According to a recent Nasdaq article […]
Power of attorney laws may not look the same in each state. Accidents happen all the time. Sometimes, they are small and only a minor inconvenience. At other times, accidents and illness can lead to short-term or long-term incapacity. According to a recent limaohio.com article titled “When ‘anything and everything’ does not mean anything and […]
Certain wealth transfer could require the filing of a gift tax return. Some people really like giving gifts and do so any chance they get. That is their love language. Others struggle to give presents for one reason or another, even on special occasions like birthdays and holidays. Wherever you naturally fall when it comes […]
The generous Trump era estate and gift tax exemptions are in countdown mode. According to an article in The Wall Street Journal titled “Estate and Gift Taxes 2021—2022: What’s New This Year and What You Need to Know,” these important exemptions are set to lapse in 2025. Does time seem to be flying for you, […]
Gifting can help you minimize the value of your estate. The federal estate tax exclusion amount is $11.58 million in 2020. This is an appealing number for those with large estates. Gifts in excess of this exclusion amount will taxed at 40 percent. This tax will be owed by April 15 of the following year. […]
Executors can benefit from personalized instructions. You have set up your last will and testament. Congratulations. You know what you own. You have decided who will inherit your assets when you die. You have even selected an executor (also known as a "personal representative") for your estate. According to a recent The Wall Street Journal […]
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Overland Park Estate Planning Attorney Kyle Krull assists clients in Kansas and Missouri with Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Revocable Living Trusts, Charitable Planning, Asset Protection and Business Succession Planning in the greater Kansas City area including Overland Park, Leawood, Olathe, Lenexa, Johnson County Kansas and Jackson County Missouri.
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