by Michele D. Gartland | Jan 25, 2018 | News and Opinion
The new Connecticut state budget increases the individual exemption from Connecticut estate and gift tax from $2,000,000 up to $2,600,000 in 2018, and to $3,600,000 in 2019. The state exemption is set to match the federal estate and gift tax exemption in 2020. With...
by Michele D. Gartland | Jan 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
President Trump signed tax reform legislation, Public Law 115-97, generally referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, into law on December 22, 2017. The Act is the most sweeping tax legislation to be enacted in decades. It is broad in scope, complicated, and...
by Michele D. Gartland | Nov 8, 2017 | News and Opinion
In our globally interconnected world, so many in our community either hail from abroad or have family or property ties in foreign countries. These ties can have significant ramifications for estate planning. Many couples don’t realize that one of the most widely...
by Michele D. Gartland | Aug 7, 2017 | News and Opinion
If you’ll be dropping off your young adult (who, depending on the day, may still seem like a child) on a college campus this fall, you probably have a long checklist to help them complete first. Along with the laptop and the dorm supplies, it’s important that certain...
by Michele D. Gartland | Dec 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
The majority of charitable organizations look forward to the months between October and December as the time of year when patrons are most likely to open their hearts and subsequently their wallets.[1] Non-profit organizations, public charities, and private...
