Benefits of an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust as Security for Support
Co-author Kira S. Masteller Divorce or separation agreements often require one spouse to maintain life insurance as security for their support obligation. Attorneys often do not address the tax implications if the insured spouse owns
Family Tax Deductions and Credits: What Do You Qualify For?
Trusts & Estate Planning by Kira S. Masteller 818.907.3244 Late last year, Congress approved nearly $11 billion to fund the Internal Revenue Service for fiscal year 2015 – the lowest allotted amount since 2008, according
2015 Southern California Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers Magazine – January 2015 Sue M. Bendavid – Employment & Labor David B. Bobrosky – Personal Injury Tal Grinblat – Franchise & Distribution David Gurnick – Franchise & Distribution Michael Hackman – Tax Law Barry T. Harlan – Top 100
San Fernando Valley Bar Association Installation Gala 2014
Valley Lawyer Magazine – November 2014 Kira S. Masteller installed as Secretary Nicole Kamm elected to Board of Trutees
Tax Implications: Selling Your Home
Estate Tax Minimization by Kira S. Masteller 818.907.3244 If you’ve lived at a property for at least two out of the five years before you sell your home, you can consider that property your primary
Inherited IRAs Not Exempt From Bankruptcy Proceedings
Trusts & Estate Planning Attorney by Kira S. Masteller 818.907.3244 Individual Retirement Accounts or IRAs, are retirement funds – at least until you pass the asset on to heirs other than your spouse. Then, according
What’s the Difference Between a Trust and a Will?
Kira S. Masteller of our Trusts & Estate Planning Practice Group explains who should be incorporating a trust into their estate planning, and who can use a will.
Civil Rights Act: Lessons from Politics and History
(Book Review: An Idea Whose Time Has Come, by Todd S. Purdum) Valley Lawyer, a publication of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association by Kira S. Masteller – June 2014
Retirement Planning for Same-Sex Married Couples
Trusts & Estate Planning Attorney by Kira S. Masteller 818.907.3244 In September, the Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Ruling 2013-17 which clarified when, for federal tax purposes, the IRS will recognize same-sex marriages. As of
Understanding Conflicts of Interest in Estate Planning
Valley Lawyer, a publication of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association by Kira S. Masteller – September 2013