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Last week, our Trust & Estates Team at Chamberlain Hrdlicka sent a general alert addressing some of the challenges and opportunities that exist for our clients' estate and tax planning as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
This week we want to focus on a helpful new development regarding the formalities applicable to the execution of Wills and other estate planning documents during this time of "social distancing." We also wish to highlight several estate planning techniques that have special attraction during this time of depressed values and historically low interest rates.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has raised several interesting issues for employers and employees under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This client alert will address the challenges employers are facing due to the pandemic and their effect on ACA compliance, as well as potential exposure to employer mandate penalties.
General overview of the ACA rules and ESRPs
The ACA added Section 4980H to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), which applies to applicable large employers (ALEs). An employer is an ALE for a calendar year if, on average, it employed at least 50 full-time employees during the previous ...
At Chamberlain Hrdlicka, we are endeavoring to be responsive to our clients' continuing needs for legal advice and counsel during this time of crisis. Our various firm legal teams are focusing on the most critical issues confronting our business and individual clients. Some examples include:
- our Corporate team providing critical information on SBA loan and grant programs available to provide emergency funding to businesses in distress;
- our Labor and Employment lawyers addressing a wide range of employment issues including the painful process of employee layoffs;
- our Real ...