If you would like to make gifts to your children, siblings, or parents, the knee jerk approach is to make a direct gift. It’s easy and straightforward. But before you do this, consider giving [...]

At $1 million, Massachusetts is in a dead heat for the lowest estate tax threshold in the country. That means anyone worth more than that at death is contributing to the tax coffers. Depending on [...]

We all know Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” This 18th century mantra holds true today. We all face these two [...]