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2026년 상속계획 점검

November 6th, 2025|

2026년 상속계획 점검 2025년이 어느덧 끝을 향해 가고 있다. 이제는 다가오는 2026년을 대비해 상속 및 증여 관련 세법의 주요 변화를 점검하고, 이에 맞춰 자산 이전 계획을 재정비할 때다. 올해는 여러 세제 조정이 이루어졌고, 특히 [...]

2026년부터 다시 시작되는 메디칼 자산 심사

October 10th, 2025|

2026년부터 다시 시작되는 메디칼 자산 심사 그동안 메디칼은 자산을 보지 않았다. 원래는 일정 금액 이상의 자산이 있으면 자격이 제한되었지만, 2022년부터 단계적으로 규제가 완화되었고 2024년에는 아예 자산 심사가 사라졌다. 그래서 지금까지는 은행 계좌에 돈이 많거나 [...]

캘리포니아에서 위임장에 의해 트러스트 변경이 가능한가?

September 8th, 2025|

캘리포니아에서 위임장에 의해 트러스트 변경이 가능한가? 위임장(power of attorney)과 리빙 트러스트(living trust)는 모두 개인의 자산 관리와 법률적 결정을 위임하기 위해 사용되는 핵심 문서이지만, 두 문서가 충돌하는 지점에서는 혼란이 발생하기 쉽다. 특히 위임장을 통해 지정된 [...]

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