Landowner Alert System 4-3-20

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Estate Planning

Margaret Menicucci
Estate Planning
Attorney & Counselor
(512) 894-5426

A carefully crafted estate plan is essential for protecting your assets and your loved ones, regardless of the size of your estate or your family circumstances. At Braun & Gresham, we use a wide variety of tools and strategies to accomplish your estate planning goals. We will review your circumstances and goals, help you identify issues, and implement strategies and techniques to meet your unique needs.

*Important changes in federal law regarding estate planning: Federal Estate Tax exemption for 2020 is $11,580,000 per individual up from $11,400,000 in 2019. Due to the current pandemic, the deadline for filing Federal Gift Tax returns is postponed to July 15, 2020.




The Importance of a Complete Will

Most people want simplicity in the document that distributes their estate, but over-simplifying leads to gaps that create woeful complexity and cost at probate. The goal should be a balance of clear direction regarding your wishes, and court-tested language that aids the executor, beneficiaries, and others in implementing those wishes. Read more

Estate Planning is for Everyone

Effective planning begins with effective communication. An estate plan is not just a collection of fill-in-the-blank forms. The most effective estate plan is built upon effective communication between you and your advisors, and starts with a thorough discussion of you and your family’s circumstances to determine what is important to you to accomplish. Read more

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Braun & Gresham attorneys are actively updated on cases that affect Texas landowners. The following articles have been highlighted as they relate to estate planning.

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