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A Great letter from the Presbyterian Buddy Kemp Cancer House

By Sabrina Winters

I received a wonderful letter the other day from Marcia Lampert, the Director at the Presbyterian Buddy Kemp Caring House in Charlotte, North Carolina.  The Cancer Center was referred to me by the North Carolina Bar to speak to their community regarding end of life planning.
It is hard to deal with our own incapacity and [...]

Plan the future for your special needs child – NorthJersey.com

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Plan the future for your special needs child
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He is a parent of two children with special needs, works as a specialist with MetLife's Division of Estate Planning for Special Kids, and co-founded with

Aid and Attendance benefit for Wartime Veterans – most Veterans are unaware of this benefit

By Sabrina Winters

I am proud to announce that the Firm of Sabrina Winters, Attorney at Law, PLLC is now assisting wartime veterans and surviving spouses of deceased wartime veterans in receiving a special monthly pension benefit called Aid an Attendance.  This is not a new program. Too many veterans are unaware that they may be entitled to [...]

An Asset Protection Trust Could Offer Tiger Woods Valuable Asset Protection

By Trusts EstatesProf

As Tiger Woods attempts to salvage his marriage, the Trust Advisor Blogs suggests that in the meantime he consider putting his assets into an asset protection trust. Because Tiger lives in Florida, a non-community property state, he could likely fund…

Americans Lack Basic Estate Plans – Forbes

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Americans Lack Basic Estate Plans
Forbes
Half of Americans don't have any of the most basic estate planning documents, including a will, a living will and financial and medical powers of attorney,

Estate planning: Do I need a will if I have a trust? – Lake County News

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Estate planning: Do I need a will if I have a trust?
Lake County News
M. tax studies), is a State Bar Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law. His office is at 55 1st St., Lakeport, California.

Another Estate Tax Bill Introduced in the House

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On Nov. 5, 2009, Representative Kenny Marchant (R-TX) introduced H.R. 4035, which would “amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the estate of a decedent to use the capital loss carryover of the decedent as a deduction against…

Review Your Estate Plan – Lincoln County Record

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Lincoln County Record
Review Your Estate Plan
Lincoln County Record
If you are not sure whether these or other events require updating your plan, call your Estate Planning attorney to discuss your situation.

Health Savings Accounts: Basic Components and Estate Planning Issues

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John T. Bannen (partner, Quarles & Brady LLP) and Kristen A. Occhetti (associate, Quarles & Brady LLP) have published their article entitled Health Savings Accounts: The New Asset on the Estate Planners’ Checklist, Prob. and Prop., Nov./Dec. 2009, at 30….

Money Matters: What You May Overlook In Estate Planning – WMUR

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Money Matters: What You May Overlook In Estate Planning
WMUR
As Fran found out from her lawyer, beneficiary designations can be the trump card of estate planning. The ex-wife will receive the life insurance proceeds.