How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Impacts Estate Planning in Florida September 4, 2025 - Joshua K. Crawford A carefully designed and properly drafted estate plan acts as a blueprint for protecting assets, guarding your wishes, supporting family... Read More Taxes
What Taxes do I Have to Pay if I receive an Inheritance in Florida? December 14, 2015 - Joshua K. Crawford It’s fairly common for people to come talk to us about concerns they have about possibly having to pay taxes... Read More Taxes
A Few More Estate Tax Planning Tips June 16, 2015 - Joshua K. Crawford Last week we looked at a couple of basic estate tax planning tips that almost everyone can take advantage of.... Read More Taxes
A Pair of Basic Estate Tax Planning Tips June 11, 2015 - Joshua K. Crawford The idea that you might lose a substantial part of your estate to the estate tax is one of the... Read More Taxes
Basic Questions About Estate Planning – Do I Have to Pay Taxes on my Inheritance? April 16, 2015 - Joshua K. Crawford When people in Florida receive an inheritance, they commonly have questions about the kinds of taxes they might have to... Read More Taxes
Basic Questions About Estate Planning – Do I Need to Worry About Estate Taxes? August 18, 2014 - Joshua K. Crawford A lot of people come to our offices in Port St. Lucie and Vero Beach, Florida because they want to know... Read More Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Taxes
Portability and Your Estate Plan – 3 Questions April 14, 2014 - Joshua K. Crawford When it comes to estate planning and estate taxes, the idea of portability is an essential concept. Portability is, essentially,... Read More Estate Planning, Taxes
Gandolfini Estate to Take a Large Hit on Estate Taxes August 30, 2013 - Joshua K. Crawford When “Sopranos” actor James Gandolfini died in Italy this June of a heart attack, he not only left behind two... Read More Taxes, Wills and Trusts
Creating an Active Gift Plan: 3 Practical Tips April 4, 2013 - Joshua K. Crawford One of the easiest ways people can minimize their estate tax burden is to create a gift strategy. Though easy... Read More Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Taxes
Estate Planning Issues in the Wake of the Fiscal Cliff Deal January 18, 2013 - Joshua K. Crawford Congress has, for the time being, managed to steer the country away from the fiscal cliff. But the deal that... Read More Estate Planning, Taxes
Understanding the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax December 28, 2012 - Joshua K. Crawford If you have never heard of the estate tax but not the generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) tax you are not alone.... Read More Estate Planning, Taxes
Copper Mining Heiress’s Estate Selling Real Estate And Jewelry March 28, 2012 - Joshua K. Crawford Though she died in the spring of 2011 at the age of 104, Huguette Clark’s estate is still going through... Read More Estate Planning, Probate, Taxes