Probate Estate Administration Guide for Executors from Cleveland, Akron, OH area Probate Lawyer

Executors Guide from Cleveland, Akron, Ohio Probate Estate LawyerProbate estate administration is one of our main focus areas at Valente Law, LLC.  As a probate estate lawyer in the greater Cleveland, Ohio, Akron, Ohio areas, we regularly practice in Cuyahoga County Probate Court, Summit County Probate Court, Medina County Probate Court, Lorain County Probate Court, and all surrounding areas.  We have the experience and knowledge to make the probate estate process easier on our clients.

Probate Estate Executor’s Duties and Probate Process

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2017 Estate Tax Exemption Amount – 2017 Gift Tax Exemption

Estate Tax Exemption and Gift Tax ExemptionThe Federal Estate tax exemption went up to 5.49 million in 2017 from 5.45 million in 2016.  That’s nearly 11 million for a married couple.  If you are one of the few American’s that is in the estate tax range, call Valente Law today to help save money by avoiding estate taxes.  Estate tax is 40% rate on every dollar above 5.49 million, but with proper estate tax planning, we can almost always help you minimize the estate tax and in a lot of cases, we can totally avoid estate tax altogether.

The 2017 Gift Tax exemption is still stuck at $14,000, Continue reading