Harry Margolis questions investments in longevity research in the face of shorter life expectancy in the United States due to inequality and “deaths of despair.”
Sam Bankman-Fried’s example has given effective altruism a bad name, but it should really help undercut the concept of “earning to give” more than the broader theory of effective altruism.
We recommend that everyone execute a durable power of attorney as long as they have someone they trust to appoint. A power of attorney is a document that allows the individual appointed to make financial and legal decisions on your behalf.
Under the new Massachusetts estate tax law, out-of-state real estate is included in determining whether the estate exceeds the $2 million threshold, but the tax owed is reduced in proportion to the value of the out-of-state property.