Pregenzer Baysinger Wideman & Sale is approaching an exciting milestone—our tenth anniversary! Our firm opened for business on August 4, 2008. You may remember 2008, the year that the U.S. economy almost collapsed. In September of that year, when our…
The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act (SNTFA) was signed into law by President Obama, after being approved by the House and Senate, in 2016. While Special Needs Trusts have been since the Omnibus Reconciliation Act was passed in 1993, there…
The Alzheimer’s Association released a report on March 7, 2017 with updated statistics related to the number of Americans with Alzheimer’s dementia and the growing cost and impact of the disease on families and the economy. Some startling findings: Unless…
In September, 2015, testimony was heard about the ABLE Act by the Legislative Committee on Disabilities of the New Mexico Legislature, and the members of that committee present voted to support passage of an ABLE Act for New Mexico. On Nove
Leaves are turning color and falling, turkeys are on sale and our thoughts turn to thankfulness. In addition to the most obvious blessings of family, health, life, and friends, I am thankful for my law practice and for my clients.
No, New Mexico does not allow physician Aid in Dying…yet. This is a controversial and extremely polarized subject. Where some consider physician Aid in Dying to be assisted suicide, others look at it as opportunity to die with dignity. Oregon…
The United States Supreme Court Upholds the Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry. On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, authored by Justice Kennedy, upheld the right to marry as a fundamental right in…
On January 4, 2011, The National Alzheimer’s Project Act (“NAPA”) was enacted by Congress. This Act creates an integrated national plan to overcome Alzheimer’s, which includes providing information and coordination of research across all Federal agencies aimed at improving the…
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, also known as the Tax Relief Act of 2010, was signed by the President on December 17, 2010. For those of us interested in estate and gift taxes,…
Last week the annual Southern New Mexico Estate Planning Institute was held. This is the 18th year of this institute, and it continues to be very high level and the best two day program addressing the issues of estate planning…
Ordinarily we would not do a blog about restaurants that we like, but this is not an ordinary restaurant. We had lunch on Friday at Tim’s Place. You may have read about this eatery in the local newspaper, because it…
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) enacted many reforms of the health insurance industry in the United States. The kingpin, or crown jewel, of the ACA is access to health insurance for everyone. As of 2014,…
No federal estate tax in 2010. No step up in basis in 2010 (except for $1.3 million). Will the Bush tax cuts expire? No more two year GRATs? What will happen in 2011? Uncertainty. Like we do not have enough…
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