Attached is an article from the New York Times, detailing the story of Dan L. Duncan, a Texas billionaire, who died in March 2010.  Because the federal estate tax has been repealed, effective this year and not renewed, Mr. Duncan will be able to pass his multi-billion dollar fortune to his family without paying an estate tax.  Mr. Duncan’s example may generate a strong enough reaction in Congress to pass new estate tax legislation, and possible make it retroactive.  Click here to read article.