In 2025, the gift tax limit is $19,000 per recipient, but Connecticut adds its own unique twist. Learn how to avoid costly ...

Succession and legacy planning goes beyond drafting a will; it involves creating a strategic framework for transferring your ...

In our weekly legal column, the Leader, with the expert advice of the team at GHP Legal, sets out to answer some of your problems. Today's ...

Key issues relating to community property (and quasi-community property) that counsel should consider when preparing an estate plan for married clients and clients who are registered domestic partners ...

The Philadelphia-based healthcare professional still wasn't in touch with her parents when she first started planning for her estate in the mid-2000s, and she wasn't sure when they would speak again.

Clients often say to me, “what does that word mean?” I always welcome those questions because the client really needs to know ...

A trust is a legal document that can mirror a will and can replace a will. There are two kinds: A revocable trust is managed and can ... individual on how to avail themselves of Medicaid, for example.

If you’re considering moving your assets into a revocable living trust to avoid probate fees, an estate planner could help you sort through the associated costs and benefits.

A Trust can save you hundreds of thousands of dollars by avoiding MediCal benefit "charge back" or recovery against your home for benefits paid to skilled nursing homes. For an elderly person living ...

Discover 10 people who can legally access your bank accounts without your consent and how to protect yourself.