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  • The Dangers of Do-It Yourself Estate Plans-US News and World Report
    Do-It Yourself Estate Plans
  • Gene Simmons Takes a Trip to an Estate Planning Attorney’s Office Because of Possible Upcoming Estate Tax Law Change
    In a recent episode of Gene Simmons Family Jewels (lead singer of the band Kiss) and his lovely wife Shannon were in the office of an estate planning attorney
  • Why Whitney Houston’s Estate Is So Troubled
    Brenda Geiger, J.D., Carlsbad attorney, describes why Whitney Houston's estate Is so troubled, and how her daughter could have benefited If Whitney had chosen to have a trust
  • Who Moved My Cheese? Estate Tax Exemption Set to Fall to $1MM January 1, 2013
    Estate Tax Exemption Set to Fall to $1MM January 1, 2013
  • Why Having a Bypass Trust in Your Revocable Trust Might Still be Relevant
    “A” Survivor’s Trust and “B” Bypass Trust
  • Providing Creditor Protection and Stretch-Out of Your Retirement Accounts for Your Children or Grandchildren (Part 4)
    Creditor Protection and Stretch-Out of Your Retirement Accounts for Your Children or Grandchildren
  • Providing Creditor Protection and Stretch-Out of Your Retirement Accounts for Your Children or Grandchildren (Part 3)
    Providing Creditor Protection and Stretch-Out of Your Retirement Accounts for Your Children or Grandchildren
  • PROVIDING CREDITOR PROTECTION AND STRETCH-OUT OF YOUR RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FOR YOUR CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN (PART 2)
    This specially crafted trust is called a Retirement Protector Trust™. Your children or grandchildren can be the beneficiaries of this powerful trust.
  • Providing Creditor Protection and Stretch-Out of Your Retirement Accounts for Your Children or Grandchildren (Part 1)
    Retirement accounts often account for the largest portion of a couple’s estate
  • California Advance Health Care Directives and End-of-Life Decisions
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