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Under Section 2040(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, all jointly owned property must be included within a decedent’s estate, except for any portion that can be shown to have originally belonged to the surviving joint tenant, and that was never received or acquired by the surviving joint tenant from the decedent for less than full...
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What is the basis in property that you receive via right of survivorship?  This is an important question for tax and estate planning purposes.  For tax purposes, your basis will impact your gain upon the sale or exchange of the property.  For estate planning purposes, you may hold property differently or gift certain property differently...
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Does a revocable living trust provide asset protection?  In general, no a revocable living trust would not provide asset protection.  If the trust is revocable, and thus the grantor can revoke the trust and reach the assets as they wish, then the grantor could certainly do so for the benefit of their creditors.  The video...
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Most people know what a will and last testament is and that a will is used to state your wishes regarding the disposition of your property.  However, many estate planning attorneys are still asked questions such as:  Who can be in my will?  What are the parties in a will?  What roles need to be...
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What is a testamentary trust?  This may be a common question asked of an estate planning attorney, and a testamentary trust may be a common type of trust used by an estate planning attorney when working on a client’s over estate plan.  In short, a testamentary trust is a trust that arises or is created at the...
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Generally if you receive property through an inheritance and the value of the property was claimed in the decedent’s estate you receive a step up in basis?  So what does this mean?  What is a step up in basis?  Generally, a step up in basis means that you take the property with a basis at...
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You can contact The McGuire Law Firm to schedule a free consultation with a Denver estate planning attorney.  We feel it is very important to provide a free consultation to first and foremost meet a potential client, and then of course, discuss your estate planning needs, questions and concerns.  The most important questions do not...
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When property is gifted it is important to look at the facts and circumstances surrounding the gift, and analyze whether or not a gift has actually been made for estate tax purposes.  If a donor maintains a certain amount of control over the property than a gift may not have been made for estate tax...
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What is a specific bequest?  This may be a common question that is asked of an estate planning attorney, and specific bequests are common and important when assisting individuals with their estate plan.  A specific bequest is stated within a will and last testament and is when a testator or testatrix bequeaths a specific item...
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What is a carryover basis?  When will you receive property subject to a carryover basis?  The video below has been prepared to provide additional information related to carryover basis.  You may ask, why do I care about taking property subject to a carryover basis as opposed to a step up in basis?  The simple answer...
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