Marital Deduction Planning

Qualified Domestic Trusts: Your Jumpstart to Estate Planning for Your Noncitizen Spouse from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen

Married couples love each other and want the best for each other. Establishing a comprehensive estate plan is one way to provide the best for each other. Not only does an estate plan protect you when you are unable to care for yourself during your lifetime, but it also protects your hard-earned money and property […]

Marital Disclaimers and the Clayton Election: Last-Minute Estate Tax Planning from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen

Deferring, minimizing, or avoiding estate taxes altogether is often an important estate planning goal for married couples. However, uncertainty surrounding what the estate tax laws and the value of their accounts and property will be at the first spouse’s death can leave a couple feeling that they need a crystal ball to make the right […]