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		<title>Beware PODs and TODs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Virtually any bank or brokerage account can provide that it is paid on death (&#8220;POD&#8221;) or transferred on death (&#8220;TOD&#8221;) to named beneficiaries. And IRAs, 401Ks, pension plans and insurance policies are typically made payable to designated beneficiaries. Nevertheless, these beneficiaries are often named with relatively little reflection, and without taking into account what might [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dying in 2010: Chaos</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inaction by Congress has left the dying/inheritance process in chaos! Uncertainty reigns! No one knows what to do! Although in 2010 ONLY there is no limit on the amount of money and other assets a person can leave to heirs without having to pay federal estate taxes, there are a number of critical caveats. CAVEAT [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estate Tax in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parag Patel, Attorney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The federal estate tax, or “death tax” is in the news these days. This year (2010) there is no federal estate tax. It was repealed, but only for one year. The federal estate tax will be reinstated in 2011, with a $1 million exemption and a maximum effective rate of 55%. In general, this means [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Varieties of Powers of Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 00:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parag Patel, Attorney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A power of attorney is a very important estate planning tool, but in fact there are several different kinds of powers of attorney that can be used for different purposes. Before executing this crucial document, it is important to understand what your options are. A power of attorney allows a person you appoint &#8212; your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NJ Inheritance Tax</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inheritance Tax, also referred to as the death duty, is the set of taxes which has to be paid by the heir on inheriting the estate of a deceased person. This tax is calculated after taking the total value of the property and money into consideration. The norms of inheritance tax can differ from nation [...]]]></description>
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