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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 #1: The [...]]]></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 It was repealed, but only for one year.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 for [...]]]></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>Estate Tax Pitfalls Seen In Court Case</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parag Patel, Attorney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Few things get people madder at their estate planners than fights over who must pay taxes when someone dies. A big source of trouble: the patchwork of state rules that apply.
Most states say those who inherit have to share the tax burden for an estate. Many wills include provisions designed to take care of that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New offshore account disclosure law</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 21:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Parag Patel, Attorney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To pay for the hiring incentives in the recently enacted “Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act” (the 2010 HIRE Act), Congress passed several offsetting revenue raisers, including a comprehensive set of measures to reduce offshore noncompliance by giving IRS new administrative tools to detect, deter and discourage offshore tax abuses. Here is a brief overview [...]]]></description>
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