We so often hear that hard work is the path to achieving the American dream. But retaining as much of our earnings as possible for our families can be a challenge. An estate planning attorney can work with you to assure that your hard work results in the accumulation of assets that are protected from liabilities. Asset protection planning can help you to ensure that gift and estate tax liabilities are minimized for your family after you have gone.
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Through careful crafting and implementation of documents such as wills, trusts and powers of attorney, the law offices of Sokol & Mazian can help you prepare to pass on assets and instructions to succeeding generations when there is a death in the family or loss of physical or mental capacity.
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Estate Planning Resource Links
How Much Estate Tax Will You Pay?
This estate tax calculator adds up many different types of assets to get an estimated estate tax figure for your current estate.
Federal Estate Tax Laws
The Federal Estate Tax laws start at Section 2001 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Federal Gift Tax Laws
The Federal Gift Tax laws start at Section 2501 of the Internal Revenue Code. The estate and gift tax laws should be looked at together because there are many overlapping provisions; state laws should also be considered.
Social Security Administration Retirement Planner
The federal Social Security Administration provides retirement planning and disability benefit information from this website.
Administration on Aging
List of resources to connect older persons, caregivers and professionals to important federal, national and local programs.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
This government-provided resource is the official site of the agency that is responsible for Medicare, Medicaid and other programs.
Public Information Web Site of the American Bar Association's Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Answers to the most common questions about the estate planning process, probate and administration of estates, transfer taxes and tax planning for your assets, and disability planning.
Frequently Asked Retirement Questions
This website answers frequently asked questions about retirement benefits under the Social Security system.
Factors that may affect your retirement benefits
This Social Security Administration website provides information on factors that may affect your retirement benefits. Topics include different kinds of earnings, maximum covered earnings, credits, pensions, annuities, interest, dividends, windfall elimination provisions (WEP) and government pension offsets (GPO).
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