Robert J. KolasaMay 231 minCreditor General Powers of AppointmentSee my article in the February 2020 edition of Trusts and Estates magazine. Basis optimization for credit shelter and irrevocable trusts ...
Robert J. KolasaMar 281 minNEW "SIGN YOUR ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS AT HOME" LAW ENACTED BY ILLINOISOn March 26, 2020, like a knight in shining armor, Governor JB Pritzker rode to the rescue of the Illinois estate planning community by s...
Robert J. KolasaMar 231 minFormula General Powers of Appointment to the RescueSee my article in the May 2019 edition of Trusts and Estates magazine. Many credit shelter trusts (CSTs) and irrevocable trusts are inef...
Robert J. KolasaMar 231 minRobert J. Kolasa is now an ACTEC Fellow!!!I am very proud to announce that I have been elected a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a prestigious ...
Robert J. KolasaDec 10, 20191 minWrapping Your Head Around the Illinois Estate TaxThis article explains the peculiarities of the Illinois estate tax and the subsquend and considerable change in estate planning strategies.
Robert J. KolasaJul 16, 20182 minNew 2017 Tax Bill Signed into Law by President TrumpOn December 22, 2017, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”). The Act is the most comprehens...
Robert J. KolasaJul 16, 20181 minProblems in Springing the Delaware Tax TrapI I'm really proud of this article, as it was published in the April 2018 edition of Trusts and Estates magazine, a prestigious legal pub...
Robert J. Kolasa, Ltd.May 16, 20171 minLake Forest Illinois Estate Planning Lawyer - Common MistakesHere's a video discussing common estate planning mistakes that many of my clients seem to continually make in their estate plans. For ex...
Robert J. Kolasa, Ltd.Apr 27, 20172 minTax Reform and Likely Estate Tax Repeal proposed today by the Trump Administration.President Trump, living up to his campaign pledge rolled out his tax reform proposals today. As reported by The Hill the major component...
Robert J. KolasaMay 13, 20161 minDynasty TrustsWith “Dynasty Trust”, estate tax savings can be enormous. If we presume that estate taxes are applied to each generation, you could save ...
Robert J. Kolasa, Ltd.May 13, 20161 minIRA Beneficiary DesignationsA common and costly estate planning mistake is the improper drafting of beneficiary designations for IRA and other retirement assets. Typ...
Robert J. KolasaMay 13, 20161 minCustom Drafted TrustsFamily members should not always receive their inheritances outright at your death. Trust distributions can be delayed for age or educat...
Robert J. Kolasa, Ltd.May 12, 20160 minA Welcome Video from the Law Offices of Robert J. Kolasa, Ltd.Law Offices of Robert J. Kolasa, Ltd. in Lake Forest, Illinois, provides custom estate planning, tax, asset protection and probate services.
