Archives for Howard Vigderman
18 Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021
August 20, 2020
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that 18 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2021 edition of…
Keep, Scan, Recycle or Shred? A Practical Guide to Reducing Clutter for Those “Working From Home” During the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 17, 2020
Ok, so you’ve streamed everything you’ve had on your “to watch” list. You’re caught up on your reading. You figure…
Estate Planning Considerations During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
March 13, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has directed our attention to a variety of issues such as hand-washing, social distancing, doorknob avoidance, working…
13 Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020
August 15, 2019
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that 13 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2020 edition of…
13 Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Selected to the 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List
May 9, 2019
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that 13 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2019 Pennsylvania Super…
17 Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019
August 15, 2018
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that 17 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2019 edition of…
21 Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Selected to the 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List
May 18, 2018
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that 21 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2018 Pennsylvania Super…
18 Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018
August 15, 2017
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that 18 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2018 edition of…
21 Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Selected to the 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List
May 12, 2017
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that 21 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2017 Pennsylvania Super…
12 Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America © 2017
August 15, 2016
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that 12 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2017 edition of…
Federal Estate and Gift Taxes, Pennsylvania Inheritance Taxes and Measures to Reduce Them
August 9, 2016
Howard VigdermanEven with the federal estate tax exemption at an historically high $5,450,000 (in 2016) and the estate tax rate at…
Congress Makes Permanent IRA Distributions to Public Charities
December 21, 2015
On December 18, 2015 President Obama signed the “Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015.” The PATH Act…
The Discounting of Discounts
September 4, 2015
In its recent 2015 – 2016 Priority Guidance Plan, the Internal Revenue Service signaled that it may soon be issuing…
12 Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016
August 18, 2015
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that 12 of the firm’s attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America©…
ABLE Act Benefiting Disabled Americans Passed by Congress
December 23, 2014
In its first major piece of legislation benefitting disabled individuals since the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, on December 16,…
Estate and Gift Tax: Four Things to Keep in Mind
February 10, 2014
ONE: Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Tax Exemption In 2013 the maximum federal estate, gift and generation-skipping tax exemption had been…
DOMA Section Declared Unconstitutional – But What Are The Ramifications?
June 28, 2013
The Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act on June 26, 2013. The Act (“DOMA”)…
Increased Estate And Gift Tax Exemption Made Permanent By The American Taxpayer Relief Act
January 17, 2013
On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act. The income tax provisions of the law have…
Time is Dwindling To Take Advantage of $5,120,000 Federal Estate and Gift Tax Exemption
October 1, 2012
Unless Congress and the President act before January 1, 2013 (or retroactively thereafter), as of January 1, 2013 the federal…
Bracket Shifting Gifts and “Death-Bed Planning” in 2010
August 4, 2010
Death and taxes may both be certain, but in 2010 the rules governing death taxes are anything but certain. The…
Estate Planning Opportunities for 2010—Act Now!—Limited Time Offer!
March 29, 2010
The failure of Congress to address the federal estate, gift and generation skipping tax prior to January 1, 2010 creates…
What ever became of the Federal Estate Tax?
February 24, 2010
Much to the surprise of practitioners in the estate planning area, Congress did not, prior to the end of 2009,…