
Should you have an “International Will”?
If you have assets in two or more jurisdictions, an “International Will” could make your estate planning simpler as it would extend to... Read more

Incapacity – Who would Manage your Interests in Two (or more) Countries?
If you are mentally incapacitated and unable to make decisions for yourself, or if you are unable to attend to decision making and... Read more

Are you Tax Compliant, and if not, what does this mean for Your Estate?
Did you know? Obtaining probate (i.e. the process of having a decedent’s Will recognized by the courts and the appointment of the executor... Read more

The U.S.- Australia Estate Tax Treaty Explained
Australia no longer imposes any estate or inheritance taxes (death duties having been abolished in 1979). The U.S. imposes Federal gift and estate... Read more

Indian entities and U.S. taxation: U.S. shareholders of Indian corporations
In our blog series on the U.S. taxation of Indian entities, we have discussed how Indian corporations are generally taxed in the U.S.... Read more

What is the U.S. Estate Tax Rate?
For the 2020 tax year, the U.S. Federal Estate Tax threshold is US $11.58 million (up from US $11.4 million in 2019) per... Read more