Trusts & Estates Articles

New York Law Journal: Deductibility of Promotional Expenses: Stock Car Racing?

By Jeffrey A. Galant In connection with promoting his law practice, Avery deducted for income tax purposes expenditures he incurred to support his activity as a ...
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Probate & Property: Challenges in Estate Planning with Investment Real Estate

By Mary P. O’Reilly amd Andrew L. Baron Estate planning for clients in the investment real estate business is fraught with potential landmines that require ...
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New York Law Journal: Caring for the Closely Held Business: Zeroing Out Profits

By Jeffrey A. Galant Common sense suggests that business owners, among their numerous tasks, should seek to minimize income taxes as they would any other expense, ...
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Wall Street Journal: Tim Walz’s and JD Vance’s Personal Finances Couldn’t Be More Different

Avi Z. Kestenbaum, Co-Chair of Meltzer Lippe’s Trusts & Estates practice group was quoted in The Wall Street Journal in an article titled “Tim Walz’s and JD ...
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New York Law Journal: Planning Ahead for Tax Liabilities

By Jeffrey A. Galant A man who does not plan long ahead will find trouble at his door – Confucius It is generally a good idea ...
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New York Law Journal: Great Expectancies: Anticipating Inheritance

By Jeffrey A. Galant There are orphanages … for children who have lost their parents – oh! why, why, why, are there no harbours of refuge ...
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WealthManagement.com: Can O.J. Simpson’s Executor Stiff-Arm the Goldman Family?

Avi Z. Kestenbaum, Co-Chair of Meltzer Lippe’s Trusts & Estates practice group was featured in WealthManagement.com in an article titled “Can O.J. Simpson’s Executor Stiff-Arm ...
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New York Law Journal: Constructive Deceit

By Jeffrey A. Galant The tools of intelligence (and counterintelligence) gathering, e.g., espionage, spying and the like, have been utilized since time immemorial by states, sovereign ...
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy: What Do Donor Revolts Mean for Fundraising?

Avi Z. Kestenbaum, Co-Chair of Meltzer Lippe’s Trusts & Estates practice group was featured in The Chronicle of Philanthropy in an article titled “What Do ...
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New York Law Journal: Disputes and Consequences

By Jeffrey A. Galant Well-settled in the tax law is the notion that the character of amounts received in the settlement of a claim turns ...
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