College Expenses – How Courts Interpret Divorce Agreements
One of the most important aspects of a divorce settlement is the drafting of a settlement agreement. The parties may come to an agreement, in general terms, about how much child support will be paid, and what a visitation schedule will be. However, unless an agreement is very carefully drafted, there can be future disagreements, […]
NYS Estate Tax Changes: The Good News, and the Bad News
As of April 1st New York state doubled its estate tax exemption – the amount you can leave your heirs without paying state estate tax – and it is set to rise gradually through 2019 to eventually match the federal exemption, projected by then to be $5.9 million. That will make estate tax planning much easier […]