September 24th, 2014 •
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September 19th, 2014 •
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INHERITED IRA’S ARE SUBJECT TO CREDITORS’ CLAIMS The United States Supreme Court has ruled in Clark v. Rameker that inherited IRA’s do not qualify for an exemption from the bankruptcy estate for debtors in bankruptcy. Therefore, inherited IRA’s are not protected from creditors in a bankruptcy proceeding. The facts in the Clark… Read More
September 19th, 2014 •
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DIVORCE LAW CAN IMPACT ESTATE PLANNING AND PROBATE LAW In the case of the Estate of Danny Keith Ellis, the Court dealt with the effect of a Marital Dissolution Agreement on jointly titled bank accounts between divorced spouses. The facts were that Mr. Ellis (the “Husband”) and his Wife divorced and entered into a… Read More
September 19th, 2014 •
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ADMINISTRATOR FOR ESTATE HELD LIABLE FOR DECEDENT’S UNPAID INCOME TAXES In a recent United States District Court Opinion from Maryland, US v. Shriner, the Court held that the Administrator of an Estate was personally liable for the unpaid income taxes of the decedent. Although the Administrator claimed that he did not have actual… Read More