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Real Estate Insights

Kim Curtis

Partner

Individuals and Families

How to Become a Snowbird in Retirement – 7 Tips to Help You Prepare

April 10, 2024 - Transitioning into a snowbird lifestyle during retirement requires planning and readiness. Explore invaluable tips to help you prepare.

Kim Curtis, Partner

Paul Chmielewski

Partner

Individuals and Families

Opportunity Zones

February 20, 2024 - Explore the evolving landscape of Opportunity Zones and how the proposed legislation could extend the benefits and reporting requirements for investors using Qualified Opportunity Funds…

Paul Chmielewski, Partner

Kevin Dorwin

Partner & Practice Leader

Individuals and Families

Strategies to Help Your Child Buy a Home

March 20, 2023 - How to Help Your Adult Kids Buy a Home. Each strategy can have major estate, tax and family dynamic implications. Here are several different strategies…

Kevin Dorwin, Partner & Practice Leader

Steven J. Giacona

Partner & Practice Leader

Individuals and Families

Domicile vs. Tax Residency: What Is Domicile and How Do You Change It?

January 10, 2023 - What is a Domicile and What is a Residency? As a CPA and financial advisor, clients often ask me for ways to reduce taxes. Since…

Steven J. Giacona, Partner & Practice Leader

Mariella Foley

Partner

Individuals and Families

Staying in the Marital Home After Divorce: Emotions vs. Economics

December 10, 2022 - As someone contemplates divorce, one of the most common concerns, after custody of the children, is whether either spouse will be able to continue living…

Mariella Foley, Partner

Cheryl Donaldson

Senior Principal

Individuals and Families

Three Things to Consider When Moving to a Non-Income Tax State

November 22, 2021 - Changing residency is not as simple as one would think. Extreme care must be taken and you must have a game plan ready to execute.…

Cheryl Donaldson, Senior Principal

Judith Gordon

Principal

Individuals and Families

California Homeowners’ Exemption vs. Homestead Exemption: What’s the Difference?

May 17, 2021 - Many homeowners may not be aware of an exemption that slightly lowers annual property taxes or the exemption that protects homeowners from a particular kind…

Judith Gordon, Principal
Individuals and Families

Dreaming of Downsizing? An Upside Property Tax Consideration

November 11, 2019 - California propositions 60 and 90 may help some homeowners maintain their current property tax basis after purchasing a new home.

Kevin Dorwin

Partner & Practice Leader

Individuals and Families

Should I Pay Off My Mortgage? New Tax Law Changes the Math for Some

May 5, 2018 - Whether or not to pay off your mortgage is a decision that requires careful thought and consideration of both financial and non financial factors.

Kevin Dorwin, Partner & Practice Leader