In 2020, the end of May looked a little different than we are used to. Instead of packed commencement ceremonies and large open houses, t...

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Groucho Marx once said, “Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?” When we think of marriage, we ten...

In this article, Sean Morrison and Miller & Chevalier Member Andy Howlett consider the application of the reasonable compensation standar...

What is the estate tax? The federal estate and gift tax is a unified tax on the value of all gifts made by individuals during their lives...

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Estate planning options for clients with qualified retirement plans (e.g. 401(k), 403(a) or (b), 457(b) plans) have historically been lim...

What is a Trust? A trust is an entity, similar to a corporation or a limited liability company (LLC), used for the purpose of holding and...

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Estate planning requires consideration of both tax and non-tax issues. In most cases, non-tax issues are more important. Here some basic ...

In December 2007, the Editors of Fortune Magazine ranked Leona Helmsley’s decision to leave her Maltese, Trouble, a $12 million trust fun...