State Estate and Inheritance Taxes: Does Your State Have Them and How Should You Plan for Them
Tue 19 May, by FritzLaw on Estate Planning
The federal gift and estate tax exclusion is currently very high—$11.58 million for an individual and $23.16 million for a married couple in 2020. As a result, only very wealthy people currently need to be concerned that their estates will be taxable at the federal level, at least until 2026, when the increased exclusion amount is scheduled to return to the $5 million (adjusted for inflation) exclusion in place before the 2017 Tax Cuts and …
How to Keep Your Child Safe In and Around a Vehicle
Tue 19 May, by FritzLaw on Personal Injury
Automobiles are wonderful things: they take us from point A to point B in a comfortable environment and propel our jobs, hobbies, and families forward. However, your vehicle may also constitute a safety hazard for your small children – and not just because of the risk of a car accident. How can you keep your child safe in and around your vehicle? The following information offers some helpful suggestions. Beware of Heatstroke Heatstroke is a …
Caring For Yourself Through Estate Planning
Fri 15 May, by FritzLaw on Estate Planning
Time seems to be the one thing we just can’t get enough of. This is especially true if you are one of our nurses or frontline healthcare workers. You work tirelessly caring for others and may not have a lot of free time to work on your estate planning. If you are able to answer the following questions or at least think them through, you can get a jump start on the estate planning process …
Distracted Driving: Statistics and Tips to Keep Your Eyes on the Road
Tue 28 Apr, by FritzLaw on Personal Injury
Each year, distracted drivers cause thousands of car accidents and fatalities. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds. At 55 mph, that’s like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed.” In Missouri, legislators have tried to reduce the number of car accidents and fatalities by prohibiting certain individuals from texting and emailing while driving. Distracted …
America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys
Wed 22 Apr, by FritzLaw on Firm News, Personal Injury
April 20, 2020 – Announcing the selection of John P. Fritz among America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys® in Missouri for 2020. Selection to America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys® is by invitation only and is reserved to identify the nation’s most exceptional litigators for high-value personal injury, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, product liability, and medical malpractice matters. To be considered for selection, an attorney must focus more than 50% of their active legal practice on …