06

Mar

Steven Allen Resigning to Begin New Clerkship

With a combination of sadness and pride, Strauss Attorneys PLLC. , announces that its estate controversy litigator, Steven J. Allen, will resign on July 31, 2014 to begin a clerkship in Mobile, Alabama with Senior United States Circuit Judge Emmitt R. Cox, United States Court of A...

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Categories: Estate Planning Firm


06

Mar

The Three-Year Review and The Three-Year Plan

Review your life's circumstances from three years ago. Think about what you knew and what you didn’t know about managing your wealth. What were the top five lessons you learned? How have your views about money and wealth changed? Given all that, where do you want to b...

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Category: Estate Planning


06

Mar

Inherited IRAs NOT proctected in Bankruptcy

Recent news from our friend, Bob Keebler: The US Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in the Clark case that funds held in inherited IRAs are NOT “retirement funds” within the meaning of §522(b)(3)(C) and therefore are not protected in bankruptcy. It is clear that IRAs are exempt...

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06

Mar

Andrew Strauss is Awarded Excellence in Governance Award

The estate planning and administration law firm of Strauss Attorneys PLLC. is proud to announce that managing attorney Andrew Strauss was recently awarded the Excellence in Governance Award by LeadingAge North Carolina after vote of the Award Committee. This is a state-wide recog...

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Category: Firm


06

Mar

Video Series: Successful Successor Trustee Workshop – Part 1, Overview

Part one of the Successful Successor Trustee Workshop, provided by Strauss Attorneys PLLC law firm in Asheville, NC. Learn about the law, documents, and fiduciary roles when it comes to being a successful trustee. We want prepare you for performing the roles and duties of trustee...

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06

Mar

Video Series: Successful Successor Trustee Workshop – Part 3, After Death of Trustmaker

Part three of the Successful Successor Trustee Workshop, provided by Strauss Attorneys PLLC. law firm in Asheville, NC. Here we discuss the role of trustee after someone has died and educate you about the law, documents, and fiduciary roles when it comes to being a successful tru...

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06

Mar

Video Series: Successful Successor Trustee Workshop – Part 4, Asset Handling

Part four of the Successful Successor Trustee Workshop, provided by Strauss Attorneys PLLC. law firm in Asheville, NC. Here we cover how to handle different types of assets and estate and educate you about the law, documents, and fiduciary roles when it comes to being a successor...

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06

Mar

Video Series: Successful Successor Trustee Workshop – Part 5, Taxes

Part five of the Successful Successor Trustee Workshop, provided by Strauss Attorneys PLLC. law firm in Asheville, NC. Here we discuss income tax and gift and estate tax systems and educate you about the law, documents, and fiduciary roles when it comes to being a successor trust...

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06

Mar

Video Series: Successful Successor Trustee Workshop – Part 6, Management of Assets

Part six of the Successful Successor Trustee Workshop, provided by Strauss & Associates law firm in Asheville, NC. Here we review the management of assets and educate you about the law, documents, and fiduciary roles when it comes to being a successor trustee...

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