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MSU Alum Leaves Millions to School

Montana State University announced on Thursday that the late Bill Wurst, a 1959 alumnus in electrical engineering, has left $4 million to the MSU College of Engineering as a gift from his estate. The gift will be used as matching funds for the univer… Read More
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Law Students Help Vets with Estate Counseling

The University of Nebraska's College of Law is sending its students to help military veterans with matters related to estate planning, giving law students practical experience while helping a population in need. Over recent weeks, fourteen veter… Read More
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The Downside of the Giving Pledge

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… Read More
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Tips for Passing Down Wealth

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… Read More
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Editor's Watergate Papers Donated to University

Watergate continues to be perhaps the most important political scandal in United States history. Now, the papers of the reporters and the editor who broke the story will all be housed in the same place thanks to an estate donation. Ben Bradlee was th… Read More
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Billionaire Giving Pledge Is Not Binding

When they created the Giving Pledge, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet received a lot of praise and publicity. Billionaires who have joined the pledge have received the same. It might surprise you that the pledge is non-binding and unenforceable. However,… Read More
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Dispute over John Adams' Trust?

  Charitable trusts can continue for as long as there are assets in the trust and the trust is still able to carry out its mission. A trust created by President John Adams is still operating and there might be a dispute over control of it. In 18… Read More
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Gift Tax Basics

    People who want to give a large amount of money to another person often have questions about how much they can give without having to pay taxes on the gift. Fortunately, the gift tax is relatively simple once you know the basics.  … Read More
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Passing Down a Private Foundation

Many wealthy people create private foundations as a way to continue using their wealth to support causes they believe in after they pass away. It is an extremely important part of many estate plans. However, for private foundations to work after the… Read More
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Your Business Exit: By Design Or By Default?

What will be the most likely exit scenario from your business when the time comes? If you own a small business, what will your last day at work be like? What is your exit strategy? The answer hinges on whether your exit will be by design or by defaul… Read More
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