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Our blog offers practical guidance on estate planning, administration, and related topics that matter to Alaskans. Here, you will find articles that explain complex concepts in clear terms, provide updates on the law, and offer insight into planning for both today and the years ahead.
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A place for planning, learning, and living.
January 12, 2026
Estate Planning Considerations When Moving to a New State
Melanie A. Iverson Kaufman
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SECURE Act: Highlights from the Final Regulations
Melanie A. Iverson Kaufman
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2024
Now is the Time to Plan for 2026
William M. Pearson and Melanie A. Iverson Kaufman
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2023
Post-Mortem Administration Series, Part IV: What You Need to Know About Your Inheritance Trust
Chelsea Ray Riekkola
Read MoreMay 2, 2023
Post-Mortem Administration Series, Part III: How Do Your Beneficiaries Receive Their Inheritance?
Chelsea Ray Riekkola
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2023
Post-Mortem Administration Series, Part II: What Happens to Your Trust When the Surviving Trustmaker Dies?
Chelsea Ray Riekkola
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2022
Post Mortem Administration Series, Part I: With a Joint Trust, What Happens to Your Property when the First Spouse Dies?
William M. Pearson
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2022
Generations Estate Tax Summary: The Year Ended the Way It Started
William M. Pearson
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2020
Should I Make My IRA Payable to a Charitable Remainder Trust?
William M. Pearson
Read MoreJanuary 2, 2020
What Happens to Your Social Security Number When You Die?
Chelsea Ray Riekkola
Read MoreMay 1, 2019
Safe Deposit Boxes and Your Estate Planning
Chelsea Ray Riekkola & Richard H. Foley, Jr.
Read MoreDecember 1, 2018
Considerations Regarding Disinheritance: Alaska Case Law Update
Chelsea Ray Riekkola
Read MoreJuly 1, 2017
Tell the World When Doing Business as a Limited Liability Company
Richard H. Foley, Jr.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2015
IRA Rules: Key Points About IRA Inheritance & Distribution
Richard H. Foley, Jr.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2015
De-Cluttering Your Life: Improve the Ease of Estate Administration
Richard H. Foley, Jr.
Read MoreApril 1, 2015
Prepare for the Worst, Expect the Best: Making Emergency Room Visits Less Scary
Susan Behlke Foley
Read MoreDecember 1, 2013
The Family Meeting: An Essential Part of Your Estate Plan
Richard H. Foley, Jr.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2013
Donating from Your IRA: Contributing in a Way that’s Good for Others and Good for You
Richard H. Foley, Jr.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2013
Estate Tax Law Certainty: Congress Makes Estate Tax Exemption Permanent at $5 Million
Richard H. Foley, Jr.
Read MoreDecember 1, 2011
The IRA Charitable Rollover: A Great Way to Support your Favorite Charity
Susan Behlke Foley
Read MoreJuly 1, 2010
Business Entities: Choosing the Right Form of Business for Your Operations
Richard H. Foley, Jr.
Read MoreDecember 1, 2009
Death to the Death Tax? Time is Running Out
William M. Pearson and Susan Behlke Foley
Read MoreOctober 1, 2009
Real Estate Property Taxes: Don’t Pay More Than You Have To!
Susan Behlke Foley
Read MoreStay Informed, Plan Ahead
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