Real Estate Transfer Taxes
Feb 16, 2012
Real estate transfer taxes are taxes imposed when property is transferred. In Illinois and Michigan the tax is assessed by an ad valorem (according to worth) tax that is based on the value of the prope...
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Real Estate Taxes
Feb 16, 2012
Real estate taxes are the main source of revenue for local municipalities, which are used to provide benefits and services such as schools, community colleges, police and fire departments, health care ...
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Real Estate Closings
Feb 16, 2012
A real estate closing (also referred to as a settlement or escrow) is the culmination of a real estate transfer. The real estate closing is simply the meeting at which the buyer of a piece of property ...
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Federal Tax on Sale of Main Home
Feb 16, 2012
We seek to save, even while spending. With a little estate planning, we can continue this trend by saving on the tax imposed on the sale of our main home. It is understood that most of us do not curren...
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Probate
Feb 16, 2012
Probate is the legal process of settling the estate of a deceased person. Settling a decedents estate involves making claims on behalf of the estate (collecting money owed to the decedent, bringing med...
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HIPAA
Feb 16, 2012
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (referred to as HIPAA) was enacted as federal law to address two main issues: (1) health care insurance coverage of employees and their f...
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Trusts
Feb 16, 2012
A Trust is a legal arrangement where one person (the Settlor or Grantor) gives legal title of property to another (the Trustee) to hold for the use and benefit of a third-person (the Beneficiary). The ...
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Wills
Feb 16, 2012
A Will (also known as a Last Will and Testament) is a legally-binding instrument that, in the event of death, directs property and the care and custody of minor children. A Will does not direct all pro...
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Powers of Attorney
Feb 16, 2012
Powers of Attorney are legally binding documents that designate and appoint a person (referred to as an attorney-in-fact) to act on behalf of the individual planning his or her estate (referred to as t...
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Introduction to estate planning
Feb 16, 2012
Estate planning is a detailed process that provides several ways to carry out your wishes. These include powers of attorney, living wills, medical orders, wills, and trusts....
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