You might not have read much about the Corporate Transparency Act (usually referred to as the CTA). The law, adopted by Congress on January 1, 2021, was part of a much bigger legislative package. Actually, its history is even more interesting than that, and worth mentioning before we describe the CTA and how it might affect you. Yes, you. Congress first adopted the National Defense Authorization Act by lopsided votes in late 2020. It included $741 billion in defense spending

Need a summer project? We have one for you: Get your digital life in order. An increasingly large part of our everyday lives happens the digital space. The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated our use of digital tools across the board. We use e-mail, apps, social media, and more every day. Plus, more people and institutions are getting into crypto assets. When it comes to estate planning, digital assets are just like regular assets and at the same time quite different. The

Charitable gifts are important to many of our clients. We encourage charitable inclinations, of course. But how can you make a gift to your favorite charity most efficiently? Lifetime charitable gifts Of course, one way to make a gift is to write a check. It's direct, it's immediate -- and it's very much appreciated. Making such a gift can also have a positive effect on your personal income tax liability. Your charitable gift is deductible on your tax return. But

That's May just around the corner, which means it's when we like to survey elder law news and commentary and share interesting developments. For the April review, we learn (again) that a lot of people don't have estate plans, that a lot of people want to "age in place," and that the George Harrison estate supports supports marijuana consumption: April Review: We're Underplanned A new survey shows many Americans don’t have an estate plan (only 33% say they do). The