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Maine Estate Planning News Headlines

IRS Plans To Reduce Estate Tax Lawyers

Tie Minimum Wage Increase To Estate Tax?

Planned Giving And Legacy Planning

Estate Planning – Considering a Second Marriage Late in Life

$9.4 Million for Senior Medicare Patrol Projects

Living-Wills Legislation Gains Broad Support

U.S. House Votes To Reform Estate Tax

President's Plan to Strengthen Retirement Security

Attorney General Takes Action Against Estate Planning Company

Attorney General Files Second Suit Alleging

Dems Obstruction Of Death Tax Repeal Harmful

Congressman Aderholt Votes To Eliminate Death And Estate Tax

Estate Planning for Women

Congressman Jefferson’s Remarks on Repealing the Estate Tax

Nelson Supports Full Repeal Of Estate Tax

How Do U.S. Farmers Plan for Retirement?

Preparing For Retirement: It's Not Just About Saving

Estate And Gift Taxes

The First Step In Estate Planning

Asks Victims To Step Forward

Not Much More Than Deciding To Write

Health Care Power Of Attorney

Planning Your Estate

Making A Will

Establishing A Trust Fund

Economic Benefits Of Estate Tax Repeal Should Be Made Permanent

New Tax Laws Offer NewWays To Save

Governor Appoints Split Estates Task Force

Death Tax Laws Once A Death Occurs

Permanent Tax Reductions Seen As Most Stimulative

Beware of Living Trust Scams

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Did You Know?

A Will, is sometimes called a "Last Will and Testament"
Used to transfer property you hold in your name to the person(s) and/or organization(s) you want to have it. A Will also typically names someone you select to be your Personal Representative (or "Executor") to carry out your instructions and names a Guardian if you have minor children. A Will only becomes effective upon your death, and after it is admitted to probate.

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	Latest news about Financial & Estate Planning in Maine and nationwide: $9.4 Million for Senior Medicare Patrol Projects Assistant Secretary for Aging Josefina G. Carbonell today awarded $9.4 million to fund fifty-seven Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) projects. The... Read more > U.S. House Votes To Reform Estate Tax The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to reform estate taxes by passing the Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act (H.R. 5638). Also know... Read more > Not Much More Than Deciding To Write Estate Planning use to be not much more than deciding to write a Last Will and Testament, and hiring a lawyer to follow through with this decision.... Read more > More Estate Planning News >

Estate Planning Terms

Today's Terms

Incapacity / Incompetent

Definition:
Legally unable to manage one's own affairs due to mental disability. This may be temporary or permanent.

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.

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).

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Maine 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:

Auburn
Augusta
Bangor
Biddeford
Brunswick
Lewiston
Portland

Saco
Sanford
Scarborough
South Portland
Waterville
Westbrook
Windham

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