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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT: Opportunity Zone vs. 1031 Exchange

As more investors become aware of the Opportunity Zone program, there is a notable migration away from 1031 exchanges. This article compares the two programs side-by-side.

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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT: Overview of 1031 Exchange

Under Section 1031 of the tax code, you can sell your property and reinvest some or all of the proceeds in another property without paying taxes on the reinvested money. Here is how.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT: Structuring the 1031 Exchange

There are pitfalls at virtually every stage of a 1031 exchange. This article looks at some key issues and highlight the dos-and-don’ts.

Real Estate Investment: Structuring the 1031 Exchange

This is the third and final part of our discussion regarding the use of a 1031 Exchange to defer tax on real estate investments. Used correctly, real estate investors might even defer tax indefinitely—or at least during their lifetime.

Business: Costs of Litigation (State Court)

It is essentially impossible to tell a client just how much a lawsuit will end up costing.  However, that does not mean you cannot have some idea of what to expect.   That is the purpose of this article. 

REAL ESTATE: Buying a Home in Someone Else’s Name

It is quite common for people to “borrow someone’s credit” or title a property in someone else’s name, and the reasons behind it are understandable enough.  The purpose of this article is to make you aware of the implications of buying a home in someone else’s name.

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ESTATE PLANNING: Advantages of a Will

We all have a tendency to put off thinking about our own demise. It usually takes some kind of prompt to get us to take the time – and pay the money – to have a will drafted. That prompt may come in the form of the birth of child or development of health issues. Those are common reasons people start thinking about their last will and testament, but are they the only reasons?

ASSET PROTECTION: Offshore vs. Domestic Trust (US Persons)

Offshore work has always been part of our practice. With recent changes in the law, though, we have been moving away from recommending offshore to our US clients in favor of using domestic trusts.

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ESTATE PLANNING: Pour-Over Will & Trust Combo

The will-trust combo is a standard technique in estate planning because it is an effective, convenient and cost-efficient means to your goals.

ESTATE PLANNING: Move Assets to a Trust

Once you have read Part II of this series, regarding the many advantages of having a trust, you are ready to learn how to actually transfer assets to your trust.