S Corporations and Charities

S Corporations and Charities S corporations and charities lie at the cross roads of advanced estate planning.  Most new wealth is generated through corporate structures.  Most corporations are S corporations.  Most advanced planning for the people who own such corporations will include a charitable component. The net effect is that working with both an S…

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Asset Protection Lawyer Liability

Asset Protection Lawyer Liability “Asset Protection” is often an inherent part, or natural result, of effective Estate Planning.  Just what “asset protection” means varies widely from lawyer to lawyer, and client to client.  The off-the-shelf definition of asset protection seldom fits the client’s exact needs without alteration.  Likewise, the risks associated with asset protection as part of…

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Community Property Planning

Marital Property Issues Estate planning is necessarily multi-disciplinary.  It touches upon many aspects of law. It affects taxation, property, family, and business concerns.   Marital Property rights is a critical element in legal planning.  The changes go both ways — the estate planning affects marital property interests and marital property affects the planning. This is increasingly true with the social…

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Freedomfest 2015

I have been a speaker at FreedomFest in Las Vegas since it began.  I may not have the name recognition of some of the keynote speakers, but I am blessed to share speaking opportunities with the world’s top thinkers and doers on the topic of liberty.  My focus this year is on the practical issues involved in how private contracts…

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