
* Consult with your attorney and accountant to develop an effective estate plan
which meets your dispositive objectives, while reducing taxes and maximizing
the wealth available to your heirs.
* Consider unique estate planning techniques to achieve goals such as
implementing charitable giving intentions, providing for a child with special
needs, managing illiquid, closely held businesses, or managing the orderly
liquidation of a large block of publicly traded stock.
* Periodic review of your estate planning documents to assure their feasibility in
light of periodic changes in the federal estate tax laws.
* Estate Administration
- Collect, appraise or determine valuation of all estate assets.
- Prepare and file inventory of all estate assets.
- Manage the investment securities held by the estate during the term of
administration.
- Determine the advisability of making a state inheritance tax payment
at discount.
- Distribute specific bequests of tangible personal property, cash or real
estate.
- Prepare and file federal estate tax return and state inheritance tax return
- Determine appropriate tax elections for QTIP, generation skipping and other
purposes.
- Prepare and file final accounting of the estate’s administration.