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Jun
What the New Tax Law Means to You
As you probably know, Congress avoided the so-called fiscal cliff by passing – at the 11th hour – the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the 2012 Tax Act), signed into law by the President on January 2, 2013. The 2012 Tax Act makes several important revisions to the tax code t...
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Jun
Most of us are Guilty of Wasting Money
Most of us are guilty of wasting money. We pay too much for convenience. We don't comparison shop or look for bargains. We waste money staying in the same routines-shopping at the same stores, eating at the same places, using the same services. We may not even realize...
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Jun
Charitable Remainder Trusts
The Charitable Remainder Trust (“`CRT”) of trust specifically authorized by the Internal Revenue Code. These irrevocable trusts permit you to transfer ownership of assets to the trust in exchange for an income stream to the person or persons of your choice (typically you, your sp...
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Jun
New FDIC Rules: Are You Protected?
With the rash of bank failures, you may wonder whether - and to what extent – the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) will protect your bank accounts. Fortunately, new rules from the FDIC clarify how you can ensure maximum FDIC insurance coverage. You may nee...
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Jun
Planning You Should Consider Now
These are difficult times. The “experts” now acknowledge that we are in a recession - and that we have been so for some time. Consumer confidence is low. As a result many of us are concerned, wondering what planning we should do now, if any. For the vast majorit...
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Jun
The Debt Ceiling Debate and the Estate Tax, Pets, Guns, and Alimony…What Could They Possibly Have in Common?
The Debt Ceiling Debate and the Estate Tax, Pets, Guns, and Alimony…What Could They Possibly Have in Common? Actually, they do have something very important in common: your estate plan. In this issue of The Wealth Advisor, we will look at what the recent debt ceiling debat...
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Jun
An Introduction to Asset Protection Planning
Almost everyone knows someone who had a problem and lost everything. Claims can, for example, allege professional liability, responsibility for a car accident, or unpaid creditors. Whether meritorious or not, defense can be enormously costly. With our litigious society, with limi...
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Jun
Estate Planning – A Process, Not an Event
You have signed all of your estate planning documents and, if your plan includes trusts, completed their funding. You sit back, relax, and enjoy the peace of mind that comes with completing that task. But don't bask in that feeling for too long—estate planning is an o...
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Jun
The Door Is Closing – Unique Gift and Estate Planning Opportunities in 2012
2012 is truly an exceptional year to do estate planning. The estate, gift, income and generation skipping transfer (GST) tax laws are the most favorable to taxpayers since the 1940s, or possibly ever, and are scheduled to become far less favorable in 2013. That gives taxpayers li...
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Jun
New Law Creates Exciting Planning Opportunities
The purpose of this newsletter is to inform you of changes in the law and to provide planning information and general financial news. These newsletters also give me a chance to share new techniques to enhance your planning, as well as to help you to stay current with tactics desi...
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