Trust The Leaders

Issue 29 / Summer 2011

• Three Steps to Understanding Estate Tax Relief The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 took trust and estate lawyers largely by surprise when it was enacted last December, as it contained several unexpected changes.
• Too Green to be true? How to avoid green-building litigation when marketing and promoting ”eco-friendly” and ”sustainable” real estate.
• Keep Your Nest Egg Golden Although Georgia has not repealed the income tax on individuals, the Georgia General Assembly has taken steps in recent years to provide for the exclusion of higher and higher levels of retirement income, which eases the tax burden on retired individuals and, in turn, lessens the financial benefit of retiring to the Sunshine State.
• An Incredible Journey How a former SGR employee is drawing on her own experiences to transform the lives of women recovering from substance abuse.