Below are some of the top tax-related provisions for individuals contained in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Congress’s gigantic economic stimulus package that the President signed into law on March 27, 2020. For provisions related to businesses see CARES Act for Businesses. Recovery Rebates for Individuals. To help individuals stay afloat during [...]
Updated August 24, 2021 DeAngelis Legal has a unique role in facilitating the transition of wealth between parties in the event of a transaction, death, disability or emergency, therefore we are making every effort to remain open during the COVID-19 national emergency. Our team and families have been vaccinated, but our family members, friends, clients [...]
Quinn DeAngelis was re-certified as an Estate and Trust Law Specialist for another five years by the Arizona State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. Quinn is one of only seven lawyers in Scottsdale currently holding the Estate and Trust Law specialization designation. From the State Bar of Arizona’s website: “Being a certified legal specialist is [...]
Represented long time ultra high net worth clients with an overhaul of their estate plan. Husband and wife engaged DeAngelis Legal over 20 years ago to assist with their estate planning and amended the plan periodically over the years to account for changes in their family wealth. They desired to amend their plan to update [...]
Represented surviving children with administration of trust. Husband and wife each had children from a previous marriage and entered into a trust agreement which became irrevocable upon the first spouse’s death. Successor trustees engaged DeAngelis Legal to assist them with the administration of the trust and provide solutions for a beneficiary designation that was rejected [...]
Another irrevocable trust bites the dust. Surviving spouse failed to fund the bypass trust upon her husband’s death. Trustee engaged DeAngelis Legal to negotiate and draft a non-judicial settlement agreement between the trustees and beneficiaries. The agreement provided for a revised allocation of the assets upon the surviving spouse’s death and a release of claims [...]
On January 26, 2020 it was with heavy heart that DeAngelis Legal learned of the passing of longtime client and music legend, Bob Shane of the Kingston Trio. The Trio was the biggest act of the 1950s and two time Grammy Award winners. Bob was the lead vocal on the group’s famous songs “Tom Dooley” [...]
Trust Administration Administrating a trust post-death should be as easy as your successor trustee accepting the responsibility for the trust, taking control of the assets, satisfying creditors and following the trust’s distribution provisions. Unfortunately, we are seeing longer administration times, most of which could have been greatly reduced with minimal upfront planning. Recent examples we [...]
Estate Planning Update January, 2020 2020 Annual Gift Tax Exclusion: remains at $15,000 per donor, per donee. 2020 Gift and Estate Tax Exclusion: increased to $11,580,000 per donor through 2025, see #8. Marital Deduction for Transfers to U.S. Spouse: unlimited. 2020 Generation Skipping Tax Exclusion: increased to $11,580,000 per donor through 2025, see #8. [...]
Assisted personal representative with the administration of an estate and trust. For the past couple of years DeAngelis Legal assisted the personal representative and trustee gather control over the decedent's assets, liquidate them and this December deliver the final checks to several charitable organizations. The administration was complicated by the failure of the decedent to [...]
