Jan 12, 2015 The Augulis Law Firm is pleased to announce that Alan Augulis, Esq. has been recognized as a 2015 Five Star Wealth Manager .  We are honored that our clients nominated Mr. Augulis to this elite group, comprising of less than 2% of the wealth managers in the New Jersey area.  Thank you!About the research process: Now entering its 12th year, Five Star Professional conducts in-depth, market-specific research in more than 45 markets across the United States and Canada to … [Read more...] about Alan Augulis named as a 2015 Five Star Wealth Manager!

In case you haven’t heard, the New Year brought a new law recently signed by the President. To avoid the country from falling off the “fiscal cliff,” the “American Taxpayer Relief Act” was approved on New Year’s Day. The approval and signing of this new law may affect the future of your estate plan and your estate taxes. Regarding federal estate taxes, this new law makes almost all of the previous tax provisions, commonly known as ”TRA 2010,” permanent, with the exception of the tax rate. This … [Read more...] about We Dodged the Fiscal Cliff – How the New Tax Bill Affects You

There are only a few days left before the clock strikes midnight on December 31st and the tax law changes. Or will it? As of this writing, the law to which it will change will be the pre-EGTRRA/TRA law. In other words, currently in 2012, individuals with estates under $5.12 million are not subject to federal gift or estate tax. However, if this law expires, estates larger than $1 million will become taxable at the beginning of 2013 and we will back to a $1 million applicable exclusion per … [Read more...] about The Estate Tax Ball is About to Drop!

Our mission is to arm consumers and professional advisors in our community with the information needed to make informed decisions about their family's and client’s future. With that purpose, we are pleased to announce the rollout of our new and improved Estate Planning website! The website was created to serve as a resource center for families when planning their estate strategies. Visitors will find useful information regarding probate, business planning, asset protection, incapacity planning, … [Read more...] about Our New Website is Live!

In a constant effort to stay updated with new and changing laws and to better serve his clients, Alan Augulis has recently joined the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) … [Read more...] about Alan Augulis joins the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)

Alan Augulis was recently quoted in Karen Hube's Washington Post article entitled "How to Minimize Estate Taxes Even if You're Not Rich" … [Read more...] about Alan Augulis quoted in October Washington Post article.

The Augulis Law Firm is pleased to announce that we have been recognized as a 2011 Five Star Wealth Manager. We are honoroed that our clients nominated us to this elite group, comprising of less than 2% of the wealth managers in the New Jersey area. Thank you! For more information regarding this award and the selection process, please see the article as seen in the New Jersey Monthly Magazine. … [Read more...] about Augulis Law Firm named as a 2011 Five Star Wealth Manager!

On December 17th, Congress revised the estate tax with a new law, TRA 2010, that sets the exclusion amount at $5 million per person for 2010 – 2012. However, this temporary adjustment to the estate tax exclusion disappears in 2013, and returns with an exclusion of $1 million per person. Read more about how the estate tax revision under TRA 2010 will affect your estate plan, regardless of whether you have a taxable estate. … [Read more...] about How the New Estate Tax Exclusion Affects Your Estate Plan