Last Friday, I got to meet Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who is my favorite Supreme Court Justice. He gave a lecture at my alma mater, the University of Tennessee College of Law. He was very down to earth, witty, intelligent and humble. After the lecture, he stuck around for an alumni reception. He could…
This article was recently published by Forbes.com about the importance of estate planning: As many of us watch our portfolios dwindle and bills add up, it’s tempting to put off planning for the future. Experts caution, though, that everyone–no matter their age or family status–needs to sit down and plan their estate. Whether you are…
No. There are 18 states (CT, DE, Washington D.C., IL, KS, ME, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, RI, TN, VT, and WA) which collect a state income tax. Each of those states has an exemption amount which ranges from a low of $338,333 in Ohio in 2009 to a high of $3.5…