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Americans Deserve Better – The New York Times On The Estate Tax Situation

Click here to read a recent New York Times Opinion piece on the mess in the federal estate tax situation.    

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The New Year Should Include An Estate Planning Resolution. Why?

Your will might not work any more thanks to Congress. Get your estate plan reviewed since last minuter changes in federal estate tax laws are radically changing...

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Want A Quick Review of News Stories and Analysis of The Estate Tax Problem?

Review of news and analysis of the temporary federal estate tax repeal and what to do now by attorney David Frees

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Estate Planning For Families With Young Chidren – Attorney David Frees Presents At This Years PBI Estate Law Institue

Estate Planning For Pennsylvania Families With Young Children By: Pennsylvania Attorney David M. Frees III On Friday, December 12th 2009 Chester County Attorney David M Frees was a faculty memeber at the Philadelphia Convention Center to present his well attended program: Estate Planning For Families With Young Children. Frees, who spoke for the …

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What The Estate Tax "Frenzy" May Mean To Your Family and Your Record Keeping

Lawyers in Pennsylvania and throughout the US are grappling with the congressional failure to extend the estate tax.

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Is Your Estate Over 1 Million dollars? Over 3.5 Million Dollars? Then You Must Get Information On This Estate Tax Mess Before The End Of the Year.

The lapse of the federal estate tax poses many problems for American's who have estates of over 1 million dollars since it is unclear whether or not the tax will be restored and there are new tax challenges awating families under the new rules. Act now or later?

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Estate Tax Reform Fails and The Dirty Little Secret of The Law

what you don't know about the lapse of the estate tax can hurt you. Why many American's need to revisit their plans now that the estate tax is about to lapse and Congress appears to have failed...

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Why Estate Planning Cannot Always Wait. Reasons To Update Your Will In Uncertian Times on Estate Taxes

Forbes Magazine recently published an article listing eight reasons to update your will, trust, or estate plan despite the uncertainty of the federal estate tax. If you have been wondering, whether or not to wait until the dust settles on federal estate tax reform, then read this interesting piece. And, if we …

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In PA Changing a Will After Death and Probate: Qualified Disclaimers

Beneficiaries can use a qualified disclaimer to change distribution under a last will and testament after date of death and after probate in Pennsylvania (PA) and other states. A beneficiary can actually refuse all or a portion of his or her share of a decedent’s probate or non probate assets.  Click here for the technical requirements …

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529 Plans For Pennsylvania Residents And Great 529 Web Resources

Understanding, comparing, and establishing 529 plans. Probate, estate, and trust lawyer -Attorney David Frees on how and why to use a 529 plan to save for college education.

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