Written By: Attorney Matthew J. Parker As part of the 2010 extension of the tax cuts under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (known as EGTRRA), the politicians in Washington agreed to raise the Federal Estate Tax exemption to $5 million dollars. The exemption allows a $5 million dollar estate to pass to […]
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