TY - BOOK AU - Hughes,James E. AU - Massenzio,Susan E. AU - Whitaker,Albert Keith TI - The cycle of the gift: family, wealth, and wisdom SN - 9781118487594 (hbk.) : AV - HQ734 .H91658 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - Wiley KW - Families KW - Wealth KW - Economic aspects KW - Estate planning KW - Gifts KW - Taxation KW - Law and legislation KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - A comprehensive guide to giving well to family members Giving is at the core of family life--and with current law allowing up to 5,120,000 in tax-free gifts, at least through December 2012, the ultra-affluent are faced with the task of giving at perhaps largest scale in history. Beyond the tax saving and wealth management implications, giving to family members opens up a slew of thorny questions, the biggest of which is, "How do I prepare recipients of such large gifts?" With that question and others in mind, Hughes, Massenzio, and Whitaker have written The Cycle of the Gift in three main pa ER -