Can You Live in an Opportunity Zone?

Opportunity Zones were created as part of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017.
How Financial Advisors Are Helping Clients Unlock Real Estate Assets

With the current volatility and uncertainty of equity markets, some of your clients may be considering or already hold alternative investments, like collectibles, commodities, or real estate.
What is Joint Tenancy With Right of Survivorship?

Joint ownership of real property can be formed in a few different kinds of legal structures depending on the owners’ desires.
Can You Negotiate a Triple Net Lease?

Triple net leases may be appealing to some real estate investors because the tenant agrees to do most of the heavy lifting under this type of lease structure.
What Wealth Managers Should Know About DSTs

As a wealth manager, you have a high degree of responsibility in helping your clients manage their financial affairs. Your services typically go beyond investment advice and include estate and trust planning, philanthropy, tax management, and ancillary financial and legal matters. Often, your role includes coordinating the services of other client team members, including accountants.
What is a General Durable Power of Attorney?

Power of attorney is a term most people have heard. However, there are multiple types, and it is important to understand the difference when you are planning your estate. A power of attorney can give an agent or agents you name the ability to act on your behalf financially, medically, and in other matters.
How to Claim Capital Losses In a Tax Return

Anytime you sell an investment for less than you paid to acquire the asset, you’ll generate a capital loss.
What is Pari-Passu?

Pari passu is a term used in some industries that means that the parties or assets in a financial transaction are treated equally. It stems from the Latin meaning of pari passu, “with equal steps,” or “on equal footing.” The parties might include creditors, business partners, securities, or investors.
Which States Have an Estate Tax?

Some states have an estate tax, which may apply to your assets upon your death. At the time of this writing, only twelve states and Washington, D.C., have an estate tax.
What is the Difference Between Under Contract and Pending in Real Estate?

Under contract and pending have similar meanings when used as a status for a real estate listing. And, while they are sometimes used interchangeably, they have slight differences that can impact whether someone will make an offer.