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IRS Plans To Reduce Estate Tax Lawyers

Washington, D.C. - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to reduce by nearly half the number of tax attorneys assigned to audit estate tax returns. By the end of September 2006, under the Bush Administration’s plan, the IRS will terminate 157 estate tax lawyers and 17 support staff.

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Estate planning is a process to consider alternatives
Good estate planning is more than just a simple Will. Estate planning also typically minimizes potential taxes and fees, and sets up contingency planning to make sure your wishes regarding health care treatment are followed. On the financial side, a good estate plan coordinates what would happen with your home, your investments, your business, your life insurance, your employee benefits (such as a 401K plan), and other property in the event you became disabled or if you die.

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Estate Planning Terms

Today's Terms

Trustee

Definition:
A person or institution responsible for the management and distribution of property held in a Trust. The trustee has the authority to act according to the instructions provided in the trust agreement. See Fiduciary.

Transfer Tax

Definition:
The combined Federal Estate and Gift tax. A single exemption credit applies whether the property was transferred during a person's lifetime (gift tax) or is held by a person at the time of his/her death (estate tax).

In-Terrorum Clause

Definition:
A provision of a will or trust that disinherits a person in the event that he/she challenges the terms of the will or trust. Sometime called a No-Contest Clause.

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Uniform Probate Code
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Massachusetts Estate-Planning Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an Estate-Planning attorney you should contact our Estate-Planning Attorney as soon as possible:

Amherst
Attleboro
Beverly
Boston
Brighton
Brockton
Chelsea
Everett
Fitchburg
Framingham
Holyoke
Lawrence
Leominster
Lynn

Malden
Marlborough
Medford
Methuen
New Bedford
Peabody
Pittsfield
Plymouth
Quincy
Revere
Salem
Taunton
Westfield
Woburn

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