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Estate taxes are confusing, even to the IRS

On behalf of Weinstein & Randisi | Oct 2, 2017 | Estate & Gift Taxes

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration recently issued a report concerning how estate and gift tax returns are being processed. The report highlights substantial discrepancies in how the IRS handled the examination process. One of the issues covered in...

Death and Taxes in New York – Update

On behalf of Weinstein & Randisi | Jul 28, 2014 | Estate & Gift Taxes

New York’s estate tax scheme has remained the same for years, but that has just changed dramatically. The newly enacted state budget includes changes to estate and gift taxes that are designed to allow New York to “catch up” to the federal estate tax...

Estate planning in New York can benefit from before-death gifting

On behalf of Weinstein & Randisi | Jul 20, 2014 | Estate & Gift Taxes

Estate planning, in the early stages, can be daunting, especially if you have assets that need to be divided among several loved ones. Even if you don’t have a lot of money, you still need an estate plan. The truth is that if you own a home or have any real or...

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--Robert and Christine Simonson, Fairport

In order to finalize the documents we came to your office and were greeted in a very professional manner and we could not have asked for finer service. We left with copies of everything we needed and feel very confident our needs have been met. Thanks again. We will surely recommend you should the opportunity arise.

— Christine and Robert Simonson, Fairport

I have been working with Weinstein & Randisi for about two years now. Elizabeth Randisi, through a very thorough process, has helped my wife and me determine what is really important in our lives. Thus, we were able to draft a living will that reflected our most important values regarding our estate.

--David and Ajia Cherry, Fairport

I would like to give a testimony for Elizabeth Randisi, an estate attorney with Weinstein & Randisi. Her knowledge of wills and estate planning was clearly demonstrated in her presentation to us. Realizing our need for a will, my husband and I went to see Elizabeth.

--Kathy and Gary Gray, Webster

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--Ajia and David Cherry, Fairport

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