On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act), which became effective on January 1, 2020. The Act is the most impactful legislation affecting retirement accounts in decades. It will have a positive impact for many older Americans but could have negative tax consequences for many […]
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Your Divorce Decree: The Next Step in Estate Planning, from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
You have recently divorced and the judge has signed the divorce decree. Now what? Although you may feel as though you have spent enough time and money on lawyers, there is one last attorney you need to talk to: an estate planning attorney. If you and your former spouse had estate planning done together previously, […]
The SECURE Act — the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, from Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
Sweeping retirement changes were just signed into law that bring both positives (for savers) and potentially disastrous consequences (for heirs). The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was signed into law on December 20, 2019, ushering in the largest retirement planning bill since the Pension Protection Act of 2006. The SECURE Act […]
Three Reasons You May Believe You Don’t Need to Think about Estate Planning (Spoiler: You’re Wrong!) From Austin Estate Planning Lawyer Liz Nielsen
Below are a few excuses you may tell yourself as to why you do not need to do your estate planning. Spoiler alert – you might be very wrong. “I don’t have enough money to need a will” This is one of the most common reasons people don’t have a will. But wills are about […]