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April 8, 2011
Do You Have Legacy Objectives?

Intelligent planning sometimes involves the necessity to work backwards, identifying your long-term goals and then acting appropriately as you walk the path toward achieving them. When it comes to estate […]

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March 25, 2011
Powers Of Attorney Provide Protection

Those who have begun to take the process of estate planning seriously will invariably find themselves considering the period of time that will precede the actual trigger event. When you […]

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March 21, 2011
Probate Lawyers Understand The Process

There are many "tools" to choose from when establishing your estate plan. One traditional option is the Will. If you research information about Wills you will find Internet marketing sites […]

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March 18, 2011
Your Home & Your Estate

The subprime crisis and financial meltdown certainly has taken its toll on the real estate market, and most areas of the country have made slow strides to recover. But the […]

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March 18, 2011
Five Bills Introduced To Repeal Estate Tax

As we all know politics has everything to do with spin. This is true not only during election cycles but it is also true once legislative processes have begun. We […]

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March 11, 2011
Estate Planning: Procrastination Is Risky Business

We tend to draw dividing lines in our culture regarding the things that are relevant during particular segments of our lives.  Sometimes this makes sense and sometimes it doesn't, but […]

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March 8, 2011
Success Often Hinges On Long-Term Planning

There's an old saying that goes something to the effect of "youth is wasted on the young." This may sound like the musings of some bitter old curmudgeon but there's […]

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March 8, 2011
Special Needs Planning & Your Estate

An important aspect of estate planning considers the needs of beneficiares and how best to meet those needs. If you have a beneficiary with a disability it is crtitical to […]

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March 4, 2011
DIY Estate Planning Software

For a number of reasons more and more people have been engaging in do-it-yourself projects over the last several years, and in the big picture this would have to be […]

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February 18, 2011
Estate Tax Changes: Don't Be Lulled To Sleep

One of the provisions that was included in the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 reduced the max rate of the estate tax to 35%. […]

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February 16, 2011
Bill Makes Estate Tax Exclusion Portable

There were some big changes to the estate tax parameters included as part of the new legislation signed into law by the president on December 17th that is being called […]

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February 12, 2011
Estate Planning: Now Is The Time

When you are a busy person you have to set your priorities, and when you do some things are going to wind up being neglected as other "more pressing" matters […]

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February 7, 2011
Durable Powers Of Attorney

People are routinely living into their late eighties and nineties these days. Life is a gift and we all welcome each new day but there are certain perils looming when for those who reach an advanced age. For this reason it is a good idea to include durable powers of attorney in your estate plan.

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February 3, 2011
Estate Planning & Legacy Trusts

Nobody is especially anxious to part with any of their hard earned money and hand it over to the tax man. But in spite of the complaining, most people recognize […]

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January 21, 2011
Probate Provides Protections

When you start to do some research into the topic of estate planning you will invariably see frequent mention of probate avoidance strategies. For people who deal with these matters […]

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January 10, 2011
Ethical Wills

An ethical will is a method to share your moral and spiritual values. It is a method to convey the lessons you learned in life to your loved ones. An ethical will can be looked at as a heartfelt final letter to your family. You let your loved ones know how you feel about them, share personally acquired wisdom, and get things off your chest if you find that to be necessary.

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January 7, 2011
Retirement Planning: Aim High

As estate and retirement planning attorneys, part of what we do is help our clients prepare for some of the challenges that go along with aging; things like possible incapacitation […]

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January 5, 2011
Incentive Trusts Can Build Character

When you are in a position to leave behind inheritances that can have life changing consequences for your loves ones you have a pleasant problem. You may want to make life easier on your family than they were for you, but at the same time you don't want to adversely impact one's motivation and work ethic. An incentive trust may be the answer.

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