The year 2025 will bring new changes to estate and gift tax laws in the United States, with updated exemptions, rates, and regulations affecting taxpayers at both federal and state levels. As we await the 2024 general election results, it is important to stay informed about the latest updates and requirements to ensure proper planning and compliance. Whether you are a high-net-worth individual or a financial advisor with high-net-worth clients, understanding these changes can help you make informed decisions about estate and gift planning strategies. To continue reading, click here: https://lnkd.in/eWzVjPUS
Wiggin and Dana - Private Client Services
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Greenwich, CT 519 followers
Experienced attorneys helping clients successfully navigate complex issues that impact them and their families.
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Our experienced and highly skilled Private Client Services attorneys help our varied clients, both national and international, and from wide-ranging businesses and professions, deal successfully with complex issues that impact them and their families. From business-succession planning to philanthropic arrangements to trust and estate issues, we provide sophisticated counsel that helps families and individuals with substantial assets maximize their wealth for themselves and future generations. In addition, we pay particular attention to each client’s unique family situation to develop an overall plan that addresses both economic and non-economic concerns. We provide a full spectrum of private client services, working collegially with your other consultants and advisors to craft seamless and effective solutions to your estate planning needs. Wiggin and Dana has been included in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide’s Private Wealth Law category each year since its 2016 inaugural edition. Chambers private wealth researchers conducted several client interviews. One interviewee said about Wiggin and Dana: “Their strongest attributes are creativity and they have a great deal of expertise in the wealth management area.” While we provide a broad array of private client services, here are some of the specific areas in which we can serve you: •Business Succession Planning •Charitable Planning •Estate Planning •Family and Closely-Held Business Planning •Family Office Representation •International Private Client Services •Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreement Planning •Probate Litigation •Trusts and Estate Administration Services
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- Greenwich, CT
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A quality education may be one of the best gifts to give a minor child or grandchild this holiday season. As the cost of education continues to rise, families may be contemplating various gifting strategies to accumulate funds, minimize taxes and ultimately support younger generations with their future security and education goals. In this advisory, authors Vanessa Maczko and Sara Osinski review two popular gifting strategies: Section 529 Education Savings Plans (“529 Plans”) and Crummey Trusts. To read the advisory, click here: https://lnkd.in/eZpQzFRK
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On November 21st, Partner Michael Clear will be presenting at the XPX New York Breakfast, Post-Election Year-End Planning Panel: Essential Insights for 2025. The topics will include: •Tax-efficient wealth strategies amidst potential changes to the TCJA •Best practices for intergenerational wealth transfers and succession planning •Financial structuring and business variation insights for optimizing exit outcomes •Anticipated trends and regulatory shifts for 2025, following the recent election For more information, click here: https://lnkd.in/eXMU8Yre
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Chair Private Client Services | Wiggin and Dana | Estate Planning | Fiduciary Litigation | Trust Administration Attorney
Presenting with Erin Nicholls my #futurefocused co-host is always a pleasure. Advance Drafting Strategies/New England Federal Tax Institute - all done. Hope you enjoyed the presentation.
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Today, Private Client Services Partners Erin Nicholls and Michael Clear will be presenting at the Connecticut Bar Association's event, 2024 Federal Tax Institute of New England. Erin and Michael’s session titled Protectors, Selectors, Substitutors, Oh My: Advanced Trust Drafting will provide an overview of trust design, emphasizing types of trusts, the role of trustees, the utilization of directed trusts, and the practical implications of distribution terms. Participants will hear about real-life cases examining the relationship between trusts, tax planning, and asset protection planning. For more information, click here: https://lnkd.in/eYm-7Fp3
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On today's episode of Future Focused: Sophisticated Estate Planning, hosts Erin Nicholls and Michael Clear welcome corporate Partner R.J. Kornhaas to discuss the intricacies of investing in privately held businesses and business succession planning. Whether you're an advisor, a founder, or an investor in a privately held company, tune in to explore how to navigate private investments wisely and understand the role of legal counsel in mitigating risks, ensuring compliance, and facilitating successful transactions. To listen to the episode, click here: https://lnkd.in/ed3Tqv3Y
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Wiggin and Dana’s Private Client Services practice has been honored with a prestigious “Tier 1” national ranking in the Best Law Firms® 2025 Edition by Best Lawyers®. This esteemed recognition is based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes client and professional reference evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys, industry leader interviews, and a comprehensive review of firmographic highlights provided by law firms during the formal research submission process. To learn more about our Private Client Services practice and how we can serve you, please subscribe to Future Focused: Private Wealth Insights, our platform dedicated to delivering insights into sophisticated estate planning: https://lnkd.in/efksUp9n
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Wiggin and Dana - Private Client Services reposted this
The year 2025 will bring new changes to estate and gift tax laws in the United States, with updated exemptions, rates, and regulations affecting taxpayers at both federal and state levels. As we await the 2024 general election results, it is important to stay informed about the latest updates and requirements to ensure proper planning and compliance. Whether you are a high-net-worth individual or a financial advisor with high-net-worth clients, understanding these changes can help you make informed decisions about estate and gift planning strategies. To continue reading, click here: https://lnkd.in/eWzVjPUS
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On October 21st, Partner Carolyn Reers and Associate Mi-Hae Russo published two Practice Notes titled, Estate Planning and Foreign Trusts and Foreign Trust Tax Consequences Checklist for Thomson Reuters Practical Law. To continue reading, click here: https://lnkd.in/eWKPBjF6
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The Corporate Transparency Act, a federal anti-corruption law, has been in effect since the beginning of the year. The CTA requires that all entities formed prior to January 1, 2024, make a filing on or before January 1, 2025 (unless the entity meets one of the law’s exceptions). For more information, click here: https://lnkd.in/e3mmpSeY
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