September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969 Rocky Marciano was born Rocco Francis Marchegiano in Brockton, MA. He grew up to be one of the most legendary heavyweight fighters of all time. He earned the nicknames “The Brockton Blockbuster” and “The Rock from Brockton.” Rocky fought 49 heavyweight fights in his career and won all […]
January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977 Today is the 36th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death. Presley died at the young age of 42 at his home in Memphis, TN. However, even in death, Presley’s work, image and legacy have a strong earning power. In 2011, Forbes listed Presley as the No. 2 Top-Earning Dead Celebrity, […]
November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973 In March we wrote about the untimely death of Brandon Lee on the 20th anniversary of his death. Well, today is the 40th anniversary of his father’s death, legendary martial artist and film star, Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco but was raised in Hong […]
Many people will take their allegiance to their favorite professional or college sports team to the grave with them. Some have memorabilia put into the coffin; others are buried in their favorite jersey. Scott Entsminger of Mansfield, OH took it one step further.
November 5, 1913 – July 8, 1967 Vivien Leigh, most famous for her role as Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With The Wind, died on this day in 1967. Ms. Leigh was born Vivian Mary Hartley but changed her name when she began pursuing her acting career to “Vivien Leigh” (altering the spelling of her first […]
We have posted a few updates on the 2013 MN Omnibus Tax Bill (the “Bill”) and the changes the Bill brings to MN’s estate and gift taxes (see Erik Doerr’s post, 2013 MN Omnibus Tax Bill, and Maggie Green’s post, Minnesota Gift Tax 2013). Another change that comes with the passing of this Bill is […]
May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987 Fred Astaire was born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, NE. His father anglicized the family name during World War I to Astaire. By the age of four, Astaire began taking ballet lessons and only a few years later began studying at a performing-arts school in New York. It was […]
Minnesota’s legislators have been busy working up new and exciting changes to Minnesota’s estate planning landscape. Perhaps less controversial and less exciting, (and, some would argue, more concrete) than the new Minnesota Gift Tax, this article will summarize some of the changes made to the Minnesota Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney document. With its […]
April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996 Ella Fitzgerald was a great American singer, who got her start when she entered an amateur contest at the Apollo Theater in 1934. Ms. Fitzgerald’s career spanned decades and “[b]y the 1990s, Ella had recorded over 200 albums.”1 Ms. Fitzgerald was diagnosed with diabetes later in life and […]
November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968 Forty-five years ago, our country was in a state of political unrest with the divisiveness of both the war in Vietnam and the war for equality in the Civil Rights Movement. 1968 saw the assassinations of two great men – Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy. […]
Last month, the Minnesota Legislature passed the Omnibus Tax Bill. Erik Doerr wrote a great overview of the Tax Bill for Epilawg, check it out here. My article below will focus on the new (or reinstated) Minnesota Gift Tax. The Minnesota Gift Tax law will operate similar to the Federal Gift Tax. It includes an annual exclusion. […]