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Shannon Laymon-Pecoraro accepted into the Southeast Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Shannon A. Laymon-Pecoraro, CELA, and Shareholder at Hook Law Center, P.C., has been accepted into the inaugural class of the…
Recent Development in the Law: Strope-Robinson v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Transfer on Death Deeds (commonly referred to as a TOD deed) have been a popular estate planning tool in Virginia…
Continuing Care Retirement Communities, Medical Expenses and Your Taxes
Continuing Care Retirement Communities Continuing care retirement communities (also known as CCRCs or life plan communities) are residential communities that…
What’s Included in the Biden Tax Plan?
It seems like there has been a flurry of legislative activity now that the COVID-19 vaccine has been developed and…
What is the Step-Up in Basis?
There has been a lot of talk about Congress eliminating the step-up in basis. Although this is touted as a…
FDA Grants Approval for Alzheimer’s Drug
On June 7, 2021, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval for Aduhelm, a drug that…
Transferring Your Home to Your Trust: What If There Is a Mortgage?
Many of our clients choose to use Revocable Living Trusts as part of their estate plan. There are many benefits…
Tax Effective Charitable Giving Strategies: Charitable Gifting with Retirement Accounts
In our ongoing review of tax effective charitable giving strategies, this article will discuss charitable giving with retirement accounts. Over…
