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Vanessa Kanaga currently serves as InterActive Legal’s Special Advisor on Estate Planning and Legal Strategy. She is the former CEO of InterActive Legal. Vanessa received her J.D. from Cornell Law School and holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Wichita State University, as well as an Advanced Professional Certificate from New York University School of Law. She is licensed in New York, Kansas, and Arizona, and currently lives in Arizona.

Prior to joining InterActive Legal in 2013, Vanessa practiced in New York, at Milbank LLP and Moses & Singer LLP, and in Kansas, at Hinkle Law Firm, LLC. She has experience in a range of estate planning matters, including high net worth tax planning and asset protection planning.

In 2024, Vanessa returned to the practice of law. She is an Associate Attorney at Greengard Law Firm, PLC in Phoenix, Arizona.

Roundtable

What Should Estate Planners Do Now? An InterActive Legal Post-Election Video Roundtable Event

Vanessa L. Kanaga Esq. Nov 13, 2020

Election Day 2020 is now behind us. As of this writing, most election results are in, though opinions vary about when we will know the full makeup and distribution of power between the Executive and Legislative branches. Court…

Software Training

Expanded Residuary Disposition Options In InterActive LegalSuite

Vanessa L. Kanaga Esq. Nov 10, 2020

The recorded lessons below provide instruction on how to use expanded residuary disposition options added to InterActive Legal Revocable Trusts in October 2020. These options will allow drafters to leave the residue in different…

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Evolving Roles in Trust Planning: Advising Fiduciaries, Non-Fiduciaries, and Those in Between…

Vanessa L. Kanaga Esq. Oct 28, 2020

The trust, as a legal concept, has existed for centuries, yet arguably the most significant developments in trusts have occurred in the last few decades. Due to the efforts of the estate planning community, clients now have a better…

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Elder Law – The Secret Ingredient for a Well-Rounded Estate Planning Practice

Vanessa L. Kanaga Esq. Oct 23, 2020

InterActive Legal is proud to bring together an expert panel, featuring NAELA member and founder of Elder Law College, Scott Solkoff, ACTEC fellow and recognized estate planning expert, Jonathan Blattmachr, and ACTEC Fellow and NAELA…

Blog

InterActive Legal Leaders Co-Author Important Article Addressing How Artificial Intelligence May…

Vanessa L. Kanaga Esq. Sep 17, 2020

Virtually, everything we use every day, from our iPhones to our automobiles, is driven by AI. Its impact on the legal industry is enormous from word processing to computer research to email to Zoom conference calls.

Drafting

A Primer on GST Tax Planning and Corresponding Drafting Options

Vanessa L. Kanaga Esq. Jun 26, 2020

Generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax planning is often reserved for the wealthiest clients, and is easily misunderstood. When planning for a client who could be subject to the tax, it’s important to understand when and how the tax can be…

Blog

Defined Value Clauses: Ensuring No Adverse Surprises

Vanessa L. Kanaga Esq. Jun 22, 2020

With very limited exceptions, estate, gift and GST (called "wealth transfer") taxes are imposed on property's fair market value (FMV). Only cash and publicly traded securities have definite values for estate and gift tax purposes.

Drafting

A Primer on Estate Tax Planning and Corresponding Drafting Options

Vanessa L. Kanaga Esq. Jun 3, 2020

Estate tax planning is currently on the back burner for most estate planners, because it’s not a concern for the vast majority of our clients. However, with the upcoming election and a dramatic new need for revenue, the estate tax exemption…

Drafting

What’s New 2020

Vanessa L. Kanaga Esq. Apr 24, 2020

In our April subscriber drafting webinar, we will review changes and enhancements that have been made to InterActive Legal practice systems over the past year.

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Leading Clients Through Crisis with John C. Maxwell

Vanessa L. Kanaga Esq. Apr 9, 2020

We are currently living through UNPRECEDENTED and historical events that are economically and socially impacting our CLIENTS lives at the moment. The temporary uncertainty we and our clients are experiencing is NOT about Covid-19 virus as…

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