The 2020 tax season is underway, but millions of Americans have yet to start preparing their tax returns. Earlier this week, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin offered taxpayers a 90-day reprieve on paying their income … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Prompts IRS to Delay Tax Payment Deadline
Retirement Plans and the SECURE Act
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act). The SECURE Act, which is effective January 1, 2020, makes sweeping changes to the laws governing retirement plans. Here are … [Read more...] about Retirement Plans and the SECURE Act
New Rules For Oregon “Small Estates”
In 2019, the Oregon legislature modified the rules for administering “small estates” of persons who die on or after January 1, 2020. By way of introduction, an estate is a “small estate” if the total value of the assets that need to be administered … [Read more...] about New Rules For Oregon “Small Estates”
WHO GETS GRANDMA’S ASHES?
A practical issue that is often overlooked when preparing an estate plan is deciding who will be in charge of disposing of your remains. People sometimes assume that their personal representative, trustee, or trusted loved ones will automatically … [Read more...] about WHO GETS GRANDMA’S ASHES?
Oregon’s New Advance Directive Statute
Oregon has a new advance directive law. The new law, which was signed by Governor Kate Brown on March 16, 2018, creates a process to update Oregon’s 25 year-old advance directive form. An advance directive is a legal document that allows a person to … [Read more...] about Oregon’s New Advance Directive Statute