Firm News | November 1, 2021
Premier boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan has been recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 edition of “Best Law Firms” for providing outstanding legal counsel in three practice areas: Trusts & Estates, Commercial Litigation, and Tax. Kleinberg Kaplan was named a Tier 1 law firm for Trusts & Estates at both the National and…
Firm News | November 4, 2021 | Estate Planning and Administration | Commercial and Corporate Litigation | High Net Worth Individual Planning | Tax Controversy
Kleinberg Kaplan recently sent a Trusts & Estates Client Alert discussing potential changes to the tax law that were proposed by the House Ways and Means Committee (click here for the Client Alert). A recent report issued by the House Budget Committee regarding the proposals has important implications concerning the proposed provisions related to grantor…
Client Alerts | October 6, 2021 | Estate Planning and Administration | High Net Worth Individual Planning
The House Ways and Means Committee recently released a draft of the tax portion of the proposed reconciliation bill. Some of the proposals affecting individual taxpayers, estates and trusts are described below. Termination of Temporary Increase in Gift and Estate Tax Exclusion Amount The gift and estate tax exclusion amount is presently $11.7 million (indexed…
Client Alerts | September 28, 2021 | Estate Planning and Administration | High Net Worth Individual Planning
We are pleased to announce that 15 of the firm’s attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2020 edition of Super Lawyers®, a national legal ranking. Attorneys were nominated by their peers and recognized for their outstanding professional achievement in several legal practice areas including business/corporate, business litigation, estate & probate, mergers & acquisitions, real estate,…
Firm News | November 17, 2020 | Litigation | Securities and Corporate Finance | Mergers & Acquisitions | Transactional | Estate Planning and Administration | Leasing | Acquisitions and Sales | Development | Securities Litigation | Structured Finance & Derivatives Litigation
In the wake of the 2020 election, many expect that the Biden administration will seek to engage Congress to enact new tax legislation in order to raise revenue to pay the costs associated with the pandemic and other government programs. The administration’s ability to set policy will be impacted by the final results of several…
Client Alerts | November 9, 2020 | Estate Planning and Administration
Premier boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan has been recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 edition of “Best Law Firms” for providing outstanding legal counsel in two practice areas: Trusts & Estates and Commercial Litigation. Kleinberg Kaplan was named both a National (Tier 2) and New York City Metropolitan (Tier 1) firm for Trusts…
Firm News | November 5, 2020 | Estate Planning and Administration | Commercial and Corporate Litigation
Kleinberg Kaplan Partners Joshua M. Kaplan and Jeffrey B. Kolodny were recently published in Bloomberg Tax: Tax Management, Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal. Their article, “The Lows and Highs of Estate Planning in a Pandemic: Making the Most of Estate and Gift Tax Opportunities in the Covid-19 Economy,” discusses the opportunities 2020 can provide for…
Firm News | October 5, 2020 | Estate Planning and Administration | Business Succession Planning | International Trusts & Estates Planning
Kleinberg Kaplan is working closely with our clients to provide counsel and guidance during these unprecedented times. A selection of our recent thought leadership pieces related to the implications of COVID-19 includes: Corporate Considerations The PPP Just Got Better (June 10, 2020): Chris Davis, Dov Kleiner, Uri Rosenwasser and Benjamin Goldman discuss the key highlights of the…
Client Alerts | August 18, 2020 | Business Restructuring and Reorganization | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation | Derivatives | Distressed Real Estate Assets | Employment Litigation | Estate Planning and Administration | Hedge Funds | Investment Management | Investor Activism | Leasing | Mergers & Acquisitions | Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations | Private Equity Funds | Securities and Corporate Finance | Special Situations and Credit
As the global economy continues to feel the disruptive effects of the COVID-19 crisis, now may be an appropriate time to consider potential estate planning opportunities: Low Interest Rates: The IRS prescribes minimum interest rates that taxpayers must charge on most loans (including installment sales) to avoid gift tax consequences. These IRS rates are now…
Client Alerts | July 8, 2020 | Estate Planning and Administration
Both the SECURE Act enacted in December 2019 and the CARES Act enacted in March 2020 changed the rules governing distributions from retirement plans and IRAs. Under the SECURE Act, retirement plan participants and IRA owners no longer have to begin taking distributions until April 1 of the calendar year after they reach age 72…
Client Alerts | June 26, 2020 | Estate Planning and Administration
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