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Spring Cleaning for Your Business?

Well, Spring has definitely sprung! And in Arizona, we skipped right past Spring and into Summer in about a week. I know that you probably do “Spring cleaning” at your house every year about this time, but when is the last time that you did “Spring cleaning” for the important legal documents in your business? Read More

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Give Family Valentines Day Present

Last Saturday, we all celebrated Valentine’s Day with our loved ones. Like other special holidays and birthdays during the year, it is a great time to tell your family members that you love them and how much they mean to you. One of the best Valentine’s gifts that you can give to your spouse, your Read More

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Hurry – It’s Not Too Late for Your 2014 Charitable Gifts!

I hope that you and your family had a wonderful Christmas holiday! Before the end of the year, there are two charitable giving opportunities that I wanted to bring to your attention from a tax perspective. First, earlier this month, President Obama signed a bill that granted an extension for tax-free distributions from your IRA Read More

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My Trustee is Out of Control. What Do I Do?

Your mom, the surviving parent, passes away, and one of your siblings or another relative becomes the successor trustee under mom and dad’s trust. Then, several months go by, and you, a beneficiary of your parents’ trust, get absolutely no notices, and you suspect that something is wrong. Moreover, you have requested information from the Read More

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Does Probate Mean Going to Court?

When most people think of probate, they think of proving up a Will by going to Court, but they have no idea how that happens. Although different states have different statutes for dealing with probates in their state, in Arizona, there are essentially two different ways to administer a Will in probate, either formally or Read More

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Protecting Yourself When You’re Taking Care of Mom or Dad

It seems like more and more families I know have one of their family members (usually a parent) struggling with Alzheimer’s or dementia. And when one family member is struggling with this disease, then typically the whole family is too. In this situation, lots of issues need to be addressed. Who should be the caregiver? Read More

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Understanding Estate Taxes

Today is income tax day. So probably the last thing you want to hear about is estate taxes, right? However, there are a lot of misconceptions about estate taxes, and I wanted to take just a few minutes to clear them up and help you understand estate taxes better.  What is Estate Tax? Estate tax Read More

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Funding Your Trust

So you just signed your revocable living trust at your attorney’s office, and you are wondering if there is anything else you need to do to make sure that your estate is protected. The answer is yes! You also need to make sure that your assets are actually re-titled into the name of your trust. Read More

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October 7 2014 Blog Post Business Buy Sell Agreement

Does My Business Need a Buy-Sell Agreement? In general, when my business clients ask me this question, I recommend that any business with more than one owner (other than married couples) should have a buy-sell agreement. As a result, if your business is currently operating with two or more non-related co-owners, I recommend that you Read More

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What Does Portability Have To Do With My Estate?

When I mention the word “portability” to most of my clients, they look at me with glazed eyes and often ask whether it has anything to do with the cleanliness of the tap water. The 2010 Tax Act and the 2012 Tax Act dramatically changed the dynamics of estate tax planning for the vast majority Read More

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