Blogs by Jonathan D. Mishkin

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Answering Your Questions About Oregon’s Estate Tax Filing Deadline Change

Understanding estate planning can be difficult enough as it is. When major changes happen, however, things can suddenly become a lot more complicated. This is ...
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Increase in Contribution Limits to Tax-Deferred Retirement Savings Plans

The following is a video of an interview with paralegal Brandi Litteral and attorney Jonathan Mishkin. In this interview, they discuss the recent increase in ...
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How The SECURE Act Can Affect Estate Planning

Estate planning is imperative to protect your loved ones and ensure your wishes are carried out just how you would like. However, it can be ...
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Reporting Non-Employee Compensation with the IRS

The following is a video of an interview with paralegal Brandi Litteral and attorney Jonathan Mishkin. In this interview, they discuss reporting non-employee compensation with ...
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What To Consider During Business Succession Planning

Strategic succession planning is crucial to the successful functioning of businesses, particularly a family run or other closely held enterprise. Failing to take sufficient steps ...
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4 Challenges Of Estate Planning For Blended Families

Families come in all shapes and sizes – but some are more difficult to navigate. With the rising divorce statistics, it’s no surprise that blended ...
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What To Consider Regarding Estate Planning In LGBTIQ+ Relationships

Estate planning is a fundamental factor to consider for anyone in a long-term serious relationship. Now that laws have changed in America allowing LGBTQI+ couples ...
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Guardianship vs. Conservatorship – What You Should Know

Guardianships and conservatorships are tricky legal processes. For many people enquiring about putting one of these systems in place, they have no idea where to ...
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The Difference Between Family Trusts and Wills

If you’re researching wills and family trusts, chances are that you’re looking to make arrangements for the management of your assets. As people start to ...