by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Dec 15, 2025 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Living Trusts, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts
Key Insights for Professionals Supporting Clients Through Estate Planning Many proactive clients understand the importance of having an estate plan, yet they often assume it applies only after death. From your vantage point, it can be useful to highlight that a...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Dec 15, 2025 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts
Every year around Christmas, stores and malls across America are transformed into winter wonderlands, complete with elves, ornaments, artificial snow, and larger-than-life decorations. Many children stare in wide-eyed wonder as they wait to sit on Santa’s lap and...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Dec 15, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Personal Development, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts
The United States imposes a federal estate tax at death, which is based on the total value of the deceased person’s estate (everything a person owns at the time of their death) and is paid from the estate itself. In addition to the federal estate tax, some states...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Dec 15, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Personal Development, Power of Attorney, Probate, Wills & Trusts
More couples than ever are building deep, lasting relationships without ever walking down the aisle. Whether by choice, circumstance, or principle, many Americans are opting out of marriage—but not out of commitment. Data indicate that cultural norms regarding...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Nov 10, 2025 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Living Trusts, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts
For many clients, becoming a parent brings tremendous joy—along with new responsibilities and a deeper sense of planning for the future. It’s also often the first time they begin thinking seriously about what would happen if they were no longer here to care for their...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Nov 10, 2025 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts
In 2025, what is the total amount of money and property that a person can gift during their lifetime and leave at their death (other than to their spouse) without owing any federal estate tax? $5 million $15 million $13.99 million as much as you want The correct...
