As the federal estate tax exemption continues to rise – now at $5,450,000 per individual, double that for married couples – estate tax-oriented planning is relevant for fewer and fewer clients. As the legal industry shifts focus away from federal transfer tax, one of the new areas of concentration is planning for clients who are not U.S. citizens, but who seek to invest, do business, or send family members to the United States.

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It’s not a secret that attorneys would rather spend more time nurturing client relationships and less time drafting legal documents. Especially, when you are getting started with estate planning and need to put any extra time and money into building your practice; not laboring over crafting a legal document.

Everybody gets the same 24 hours in a day. Few people get maximum efficiency out of this resource, but that’s not always their fault. If your firm uses outdated attorney software, there’s no question your associates’ working hours – and their talents - aren’t being used to full effect.