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McManus’ Insight on Modern Estate Planning Featured in NJBIZ Wealth Issue

July 8, 2016 - Media Clips

Last week, McManus & Associates Founding Principal John O. McManus was featured in NJBIZ‘s Wealth Issue. The piece, “A GUIDING HAND – McManus: Estate planning is increasingly complex,” includes a Q&A with John and highlights his insights on trends in how the ultra-wealthy protect their assets and their families.
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A GUIDING HAND: McManus: Estate planning is increasingly complex

By NJBIZ STAFF, July 7, 2016 at 10:29 AM

John McManus has spent more than 25 years as a guiding hand for high net worth families and individuals, but it was an experience with his own family that helped shape his career.

“Wills, Trusts, and Estates Prof Blog” Highlights Latest Advice from McManus & Associates

December 6, 2013 - Media Clips

Gerry W. Beyer

Gerry W. Beyer

Gerry Beyer, Professor of Law at Texas Tech Univ. School of Law, recently shared on his blog financial tactics and maintenance items related to estate planning to apply before 2014. “Wills, Trusts, and Estates Prof Blog” is a member of the Law Professor Blogs Network sponsored by Wolters Kluwer, and the list of tactics and maintenance items originally came from McManus & Associates. Here are the 10 estate planning questions to ask yourself before 2013:

  1. Should I change my estate plan before laws change in 2014?Jigsawquestion
  2. Is your partnership validly maintained?
  3. If making gifts to loved ones, are you exceeding your exemption amount?
  4. Are you employing the most current estate planning strategies?
  5. Are you making the most of income tax deductions?
  6. Do the fiduciaries named in your estate planning documents still reflect your wishes?
  7. Are you using the best strategies when making year-end charitable gifts?
  8. Are your cash donations from an IRA to charity being properly made?
  9. Should you consider using a GRAT or a QPRT?
  10. How should you harvest capital gains and time long-term losses?

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Professor of Law Points to McManus’ Guidance on Using Life Insurance in Your Estate Plan

October 16, 2013 - Media Clips

Gerry W. Beyer

Gerry Beyer, Professor of Law at Texas Tech University School of Law, recently featured on his blog McManus & Associates’ latest educational conference call, “Top 10 Things to Know to Make the Most of Life Insurance in Estate Planning.” As pointed out by Beyer, using life insurance in your estate plan can provide significant protection for your loved ones.

To see the top 10 questions to ask yourself when estate planning with life insurance, read Beyer’s post. And check out more hot topics related to estate planning by visiting “Wills, Trusts, and Estates Prof Blog,” a member of the Law Professor Blogs Network sponsored by Wolters Kluwer.