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Bryan Drago Elevated to Partner

NEWS | January 20, 2021

Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP has announced that Bryan Drago has been elevated to Partner. Mr. Drago’s legal practice focuses on estate planning, taxation, charitable giving and tax-exempt organizations, business succession planning, as...

Estate Planning with Qualified Opportunity Zones

INSIGHTS | By: | July 22, 2020

Fans of the Showtime series “Billions” may recall seeing in episode four of season five, aptly entitled “Opportunity Zone”, the show’s protagonist, Bobby “Axe” Axelrod, do battle with season five’s new nemesis, Michael Prince, over the chance to invest in an...

Probate: What is it? Why to Avoid it and How

INSIGHTS | By: | July 15, 2020

Often times when I meet with clients one of their primary goals of implementing an estate plan is to avoid the “death tax.” I will share with you the same two pieces of good news I share with those clients. First, we do not have a “death tax” in the United States. It...

What is QPRT?

INSIGHTS | By: | January 3, 2020

It is not uncommon for someone to transfer their personal residence into a trust. Many people may be familiar with the concept of transferring their personal residence to an irrevocable Medicaid type trust, in order to begin the clock ticking on the five year look...

Dying Without A Will: Where Will My Things Go?

INSIGHTS | By: | October 24, 2019

The week of October 21-28, 2019 is National Estate Planning Awareness Week. The purpose of National Estate Planning Awareness Week is to educate the public about the importance of estate planning. So, in that regard, this article will address what happens when someone...

Planned Giving Panel Discussion At LongHouse Reserve

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | October 22, 2019

On Saturday, October 19th, John Shea, Senior Partner, and Bernadette Tuthill, an Associate with the Firm’s Trust and Estate Department, were joined by accountant Ron Farnworth, President of Kandell Farnworth & Pubins CPAs, for a panel presentation to members and...

Prenuptial Agreements and Estate Planning

INSIGHTS | By: | October 16, 2019

A prenuptial agreement can conjure in people the thought of a wealthy person marrying a not so wealthy person, or celebrities marrying each other, or an older spouse marrying a younger spouse. Some people have a pessimistic outlook on prenuptial agreements, and see...

The New Tax Math for People Living in High-Tax States

NEWS | September 13, 2019

Daniel Bernard was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article in regard to people leaving states with high state and local taxes for states with low to no state and local tax states. Daniel was quoted as saying, “‘New York is very aggressive with residency audits. They...
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