Homeownership comes with a lot of extra expenses, mostly thanks to the tax man. Due to increasing demand and limited inventory, the nationwide median sale price has reached $226,800, according to Zillow. Values have gone up 5.4% over the past year and are expected to rise another 2.5% in the next year. On top of
Of all the reasons to start at business after age 50, perhaps the best one is that the years are passing. Maybe it’s something you always wanted to do. For some, it’s a good strategy for getting more work years in before retirement. Sure, it’s a lot of work and a lot of hours. But
The US Supreme Court limited state taxation of trusts. Getty The US Supreme Court, on June 21, 2019, issued a unanimous decision on state income taxation of trusts that was taxpayer friendly. The Supreme Court held, in North Carolina Department of Revenue v. Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust, that the law authorizing the State
As medicine, science, and the law continue to develop, lawsuits for wrongful birth and wrongful life are increasingly being recognized. Wrongful birth actions are brought by parents to recover for the birth of an unhealthy child. The parents’ right to recover is based on the defendant’s negligent deprivation of their right to not conceive the
Lush, green Skinner Park on Chicago’s Near West Side is the “ultimate amenity” for home owners at family-friendly condominium community 1400 West Monroe 1400 West Monroe For many urban multifamily residents, the city neighborhood public park has supplanted the back yard of yesteryear. Four seasons a year, the local park provides recreation, whether it’s swimming, cross-country skiing,