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Estate Planning

April 4, 2013

Consumer reports: DIY = DI Don’t

So you think paying an attorney to plan your estate is too expensive? How expensive will it be if that online company you used gets it wrong? When it ...

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Estate Planning

April 3, 2013

Obama Budget Endangers Some Estate Planning Techniques

The effect of ATRA on grantor and dynasty trusts. Obama Budget Endangers Some Estate Planning Techniques.

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HIPAA Release

April 2, 2013

If I Have Two Children With Special Needs, Do I Need Two Special Needs Trusts?

Here is an article from my new Special Needs newsletter. When a family has more than one child with special needs, the last thing it wants is more com...

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HIPAA Release

April 2, 2013

Inaugural Edition of Special Needs Newsletter

Greetings Readers, April is Autism awareness month and today, April 2, is World Autism Awareness Day. I want to welcome you to the inaugural edition o...

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Elder Law

April 1, 2013

Commando estate planning

This article discusses whhy long range strategic thinking is important in general estate planning but is critical when dealing with a family business,...

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Estate Planning

April 1, 2013

Estate or death planning: There’s no better time than now | 2013-03-08 | Grand Rapids Business Journal

With the estate tax exemption of 5 million dollars being made permanent, 99% of people don’t need to worry about tax planning. This article discusses ...

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Estate Planning

April 1, 2013

Are your retirement savings secure from creditors?

Are your retirement savings secure from creditors? Estate planning and asset protection go hand-in-hand. After all, no matter how well your estate pla...

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Estate Planning

March 29, 2013

Trust, but Verify Your Estate Tax Planning

Happy Easter! Just as the federal government has a tax structure, so do the states. These tax rules will vary from state to state. Knowing what to thi...

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Estate Planning

March 25, 2013

Study: Nearly A Third Of Doctors Wont See New Medicaid Patients – Kaiser Health News

Although this article focuses on New Jersey, the general discussion of the expansive health law change to take effect January 2014 is relevant to Texa...

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