Please explain the difference between the following documents: (a) Medical Power of Attorney; (b) Statutory Durable Power of Attorney; (c) Declaration of Guardian; and (d) Advance Directive to Physicians.
Please describe how you arrive at each of the following to determine the tax which will be owed at someone’s death for estate tax purposes: (a) gross estate; (b) adjusted gross estate; (c) taxable estate; (d) tentative tax base; and (e) tentative tax. Give an explanation of what you do at each stage.
Write at least 200 words on why estate planning is important. Treat it like a pitch you are giving to a new client.
What are four gifting strategies? Further, in what ways can you advise clients to help out people without making a taxable gift?