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Estate Freeze Update: New Law – New Opportunity

Howard Rosen, Esq. • January 17, 2011

Volume XX, Number 1 – JANUARY 2011 INTRODUCTION More than 10 years ago we wrote an issue of the APN on estate freeze planning (Vol. IX, No. 1). The essence of estate freeze planning is just what it sounds like: the value of an asset (or assets) is “frozen” at today’s value for future estate […]

The Jamie Solow Case

Howard Rosen, Esq. • April 1, 2010

The Jamie Solow contempt incarceration case has caused a lot of people to write a lot of articles and offer a lot of opinions – most of which are completely inaccurate. The author, Howard D. Rosen, is one of Mrs. Solow’s attorneys, attended court hearings, testified, and can state with accuracy what actually transpired in this case.

US Tax Compliance for Foreign Accounts

Howard Rosen, Esq. • August 1, 2009

On August 19th the U.S. Internal Revenue Service announced that the Swiss bank, UBS AG, the United States, and Switzerland had reached an agreement under which the U.S. would file a request under the U.S. – Swiss tax treaty to obtain certain data regarding U.S. taxpayers (about 4,450 accounts)

The Morris Case

Howard Rosen, Esq. • October 1, 2008

A lengthy legal ordeal has finally ended for Merry Morris. Much has been written about her case, most of it inaccurate, according to Merry, whom we interviewed on September 25, 2008. We want to present the truth about her case, and what better source for the truth than Merry?

Cook Islands LLC Legislation: A Long Time Coming

Howard Rosen, Esq. • July 21, 2008

Contempt of Court

Howard Rosen, Esq. • January 1, 2008

Civil contempt incarceration in the context of asset protection planning has been the subject of a tremendous amount of commentary. Some writers seem to have “an axe to grind” in this regard, as they present half-truths and innuendos as if they were the law.