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Chris Anderson Elected to Kansas City Estate Planning Society’s Hall of Fame
February 3, 2020 Dysart Taylor is pleased to announce that of counsel Christopher J. Anderson has been elected to the Kansas City Estate Planning Society’s Hall of Fame. To be considered for Hall of Fame induction, each inductee must make significant contributions to...
The Estate Tax Exclusion Has Increased Through 2025 – But You Must “Use It or Lose It”
January 27, 2020 By Vicki Wind Individuals with large estates should act now to take advantage of a 2017 law that reduces estate taxes upon death. Estate taxes are levied on the assets transferred at your death, but only if the value of your estate is above a...
Ruckus in the Marketplace
January 20, 2020 By Kent Bevan A woman in Pennsylvania walks her dog on a retractable leash with a collar she bought online that was sold by a third-party vendor who advertised there. The dog suddenly pulls ahead, a part of the collar breaks, and the leash snaps back...
Insurance Law: Exclusion Override
January 15, 2020 By Kent Bevan In Messina v. Shelter Insurance Company, the plaintiff, Messina, insured his home using Shelter Insurance Company. A brick veneer on an exterior wall of the house collapsed and Messina filed a property damage claim with Shelter, which...
Firm’s Holiday Giving Benefits Local Foster Children, Families
January 9, 2020 Each holiday season, Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Montemore, P.C. selects a local charity to designate for firmwide giving. This year, the firm partnered with FosterAdopt Connect, a nonprofit that helps foster children, youth and families as...
Dysart Taylor Names John Thompson Partner
January 6, 2020 Dysart Taylor is pleased to announce that John Thompson has been elected as a shareholder/director of the firm effective Jan. 1, 2020. “John has been a tremendous asset to our team and has helped the firm grow its emphasis on helping clients on a range...
How Estate Plans Fail. Wait, What?
January 2, 2020 By Joe Price The title of this piece may have caught you off guard. Why should an estate plan fail? Why doesn’t the estate planner foresee the issue and fix it before it becomes a problem? As it turns out, the reasons that estate plans fail can be...
Testifying in a Deposition? Read This Primer
December 23, 2019 By Kent Bevan You’ve been contacted by an attorney and asked to provide sworn testimony in a deposition regarding a slip-and-fall accident you witnessed earlier this year. You’ve heard the word “deposition” before, and you’ve seen YouTube videos of...
Insurance Law: Covered or Excluded?
December 18, 2019 By Kent Bevan In Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Company v. Hari Om Rudra Hotel, LLC (hotel) the plaintiff, Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Company (MFM), issued a business owner’s policy to the hotel. During the policy term, water infiltrated...
President Trump Changed His State of Residency – Should You?
December 16, 2019 By Joseph Price Jr. On October 31, we learned that President Trump had filed an affidavit of domicile with Palm Beach County, Florida to change his State of Residency from New York to Florida. This gives us an opening to answer three of the most...
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