On August 13, 2025, Uruguay's Chamber of Representatives took a major step toward changing how the country approaches end-of-life care. Lawmakers voted 64 to 29 in favor of the "Dignified Death" bill, which would give terminally ill patients the right to request medical assistance in dying.
Continue ReadingAs we enter 2025, several important updates to tax exemptions are worth noting for your estate planning. Here's a quick breakdown.
Continue ReadingNavigating international estate planning can be complex, especially when it comes to understanding how estate tax treaties can affect your estate. To make this easier, we've created a chart outlining countries with estate tax treaty exemptions.
Continue ReadingProperty scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, preying on unsuspecting individuals through cleverly disguised letters. One such scam targets homeowners, promising to retrieve their newly recorded property deeds for a fee.
Continue ReadingUntil 2023, Vermont's Death with Dignity Act required patients seeking physician-assisted suicide to be a Vermont resident. Meaning that terminally ill patients from other states could not travel to Vermont to access this option.
Continue ReadingAs of October 1, 2022, Title 18, Supported Decision-Making Agreement ("SDMA"), was enacted in Maryland. Maryland joins 20 other states, including the District of Columbia, that have passed similar laws honoring supported decision-making agreements.
Continue ReadingAs of February 23, 2023, the District of Columbia's Uniform Power of Attorney Act of 2021 has come into effect, introducing a new Statutory Power of Attorney form under § 21–2603.01.
Continue ReadingFinally, a silver lining to all that inflation. Beginning January 1, 2023, the federal gift and estate tax exemption increased over $860,000, leaving the total exemption amount at $12,920,000.
Continue ReadingTax policy is a hotly debated topic right now across the country. In Washington, Democrats scramble to undo the tax rates put into place by President Donald Trump, while Republicans push to repeal the estate tax entirely.
Continue ReadingThe 2020 federal estate tax exemption is $11.58 million for individuals or $23.16 million for married couples. Under the Biden Administration this could change significantly.
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