Who do you trust to handle your affairs?
When creating your estate plan, you say exactly where you want to leave your assets. But, who is responsible for achieving your plan and making sure that your wishes are honored? In a Will, …
Review Your Estate Planning
Top 10 Reasons To Review Your Estate Plan! Estate planning isn’t meant to be a “one and done” type of project. Estate planning reflects the totality of a person’s life, and therefore it should …
How Likely Is That To Happen?
By: The American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys The odds of incapacity or premature death are likely higher than you realize. Even favorable odds do not guarantee that you will beat the odds. Did …
M&B, P.C. Attorney John M. Boylston Named to Super Lawyers 2014 Oregon Rising Star List
We are excited to announce that Myatt & Bell, P.C. attorney John Boylston has been selected to the Super Lawyers 2014 Oregon Rising Stars list for Estate Planning and Probate. Each year, no more …
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2014 Federal Estate and Gift Tax Rates
Federal Estate Tax: In 2011, Congress revised the federal estate tax rules, setting the individual lifetime combined estate and gift tax exemption at $5,000,000 (pegged to inflation). From 2013 to the present, any individual …
5 Great Habits to Have for Spring and a Reminder for Children Caring for Elderly Parents:
As Oregonians we are accustomed to seeing raindrops on the window and it can be difficult to believe that springtime really is here. Despite the view out the window, we officially welcomed the flower-filled season …
A Letter to Our Clients Regarding Essential Elements of an Up-To-Date Estate Plan
We recently sent this letter to many of our past clients because there have been many changes in the estate planning world over the last few years. Today, MYATT & BELL, P.C. is growing …
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Cross-Training for Financial Fitness
By: The American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys John and Susan have been married for 38 years. Like many couples, early in their marriage, they gravitated toward a division of labor that worked for …