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The Downside of the Giving Pledge
July 13th, 2015
The Giving Pledge, created by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, has received a tremendous amount of positive coverage as it encourages the wealthy to donate to charity. However, some argue that it also has a hidden cost that potentially harms the general…
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Should You Be a Trustee?
July 10th, 2015
It is fairly easy to find online advice about who to appoint to be a trustee. However, there is comparatively little advice for those chosen concerning whether or not they should accept the position. Some things to consider are below. If a friend or…
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Tips for Passing Down Wealth
July 9th, 2015
While you may have been fortunate and knowledgeable enough to amass wealth, that does not necessarily mean that you know the best way to pass it down to future generations. Estate planning can seem a bit overwhelming for the wealthy. The more assets…
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Bernie Sanders Proposes Estate Tax Hike
July 8th, 2015
The Presidential election season is officially underway even though a primary election will not be held for another half a year. As in all recent election seasons, we can expect the candidates to come out with a position on the estate tax. Bernie San…
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ID Theft and the Deceased
July 7th, 2015
Everyone has heard horror stories about identity theft and millions of Americans take steps to protect themselves by regularly checking their credit reports. However, the deceased cannot check their own credit reports. This gives thieves an opportuni…
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Audrey Hepburn's Storage Locker
July 6th, 2015
Nearly 22 years after the legendary actress Audrey Hepburn passed away her two sons are still arguing over the contents of a storage locker that she left to them. When Audrey Hepburn passed away she owned a storage locker that contained many of the p…
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What Does Your Will Say about You?
July 3rd, 2015
We often think the process of estate planning is mostly about finances. However, how we distribute our estates also says a lot about who we are as people and what we value. Every will ever accepted into probate in England and Wales since 1858 is stor…
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Online Will Registration
July 2nd, 2015
It is not always easy for descendants to locate the wills of the deceased. A new online service hopes to provide the first national solution to that problem. Many people neglect to tell loved ones where their wills are located. Often this is out of f…
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Debate over the Fate of Bobbi Kristina Brown
July 1st, 2015
There has been much media speculation about the debate in Bobbi Kristina Brown's family over whether or not to remove her from life support. The debate has been framed as a moral and religious one, but what might really be driving it is somethin…
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Extending the Slayer Rule in Missouri
June 30th, 2015
The state of Missouri does not have a slayer statute that prevents someone from inheriting from the estate of someone they killed. However, as a matter of common law, the slayer rule is enforced by the state courts. Now, a bizarre new case is asking…
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