Current Developments: January 2026 Review

By WealthCounsel Staff on Jan 23, 2026 10:54:06 AM

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In the past month, we have seen significant developments in estate planning, business law, elder law, and special needs law. We have highlighted the most noteworthy developments to ensure you and your firm stay informed of any changes. From the Internal Revenue Service’s safe harbor provision for the staking of digital assets held in a trust to a ruling denying a private right of action under the Medicaid Act and a decision upholding the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act, read on to learn how these decisions may impact your practice.

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2025’s Top Developments in Estate Planning, Elder and Special Needs Law, and Business Law

By WealthCounsel Staff on Dec 12, 2025 9:30:00 AM

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The past year has been full of significant developments in estate planning, business law, elder law, and special needs law. To ensure that you stay informed of these legal changes, we have highlighted some of the year’s most noteworthy developments and discussed how they may impact your estate planning, elder law, and business law practices, including

  • enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA),
  • denial of a deceased spouse unused exclusion (DSUE) claim,
  • holding a nursing facility has standing to challenge a resident’s adverse Medicaid eligibility decision,
  • issuance of an interim final rule exempting US persons and domestic companies from Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting requirements, and more!

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Current Developments: November 2025 Review

By WealthCounsel Staff on Nov 14, 2025 9:00:00 AM

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In the past month, we have seen significant developments in estate planning, business law, elder law, and special needs law. We have highlighted the most noteworthy developments to ensure you and your firm stay informed of any changes. From the Internal Revenue Service’s release of 2026 transfer tax exemption amounts and proposed rule regarding the tax deduction for qualified tips, to a ruling that a special needs trust is a countable resource, read on to learn how these decisions may impact your practice.

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