Category Archives: Personal Attorney
Trust Administration: Gifts and Personal Possessions, Internal Family Litigation, Elder Abuse
Family dynamics can be difficult to manage in the best of times. When the assets of an inherited estate are at stake, they can be even more problematic, especially when a complex family structure that includes children from multiple marriages … Continue reading
Posted in Estate Planning, Family Law, Trust Administration, Trusts & Estates
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Do You Need a Tax Attorney When You are Audited by IRS or When You Start a New Business?
Now that the season to file tax returns has ended, many people may become concerned about whether some aspect of their return might draw the attention of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and lead to an audit. This leads to … Continue reading
Posted in Business Law, Corporate Taxes, Family Law, Filing Your Tax Return, Partnerships, Personal Attorney, Radio Show: Wealth Preservation and You, Starting a New Business, Tax Law
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Trust Provisions: A-B Trust vs. A Trust; College Planning: How to Fund Higher Education
We frequently mention that trusts are a good way to avoid the probate process, which takes time, costs money, and has an unknown outcome. The A Trust and the A-B Trust are two popular types of trusts to help married … Continue reading
Posted in College / Higher Education, Estate Planning, Family Law, Radio Show: Wealth Preservation and You, Trusts & Estates
Tagged 529 college savings plan, A-B Trust, Campus Pathway, charitable organization, College Planning, death tax legislation, estate plan, estate tax exemption, generation-skipping, home equity line of credit, inheritance tax, irrevocable trust, Jeffrey Morrison, life insurance policy, marital deduction, married couple, Probate, registered financial adviser, student loan, Trust Provisions, UCLA, USC
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Whitney Houston Update; IRS Publishes “Fresh Start” for Struggling Taxpayers; California Residency
We are in the heart of tax season, so naturally we have recently been addressing many related issues. We wish we had time to discuss them all on our weekly radio and web broadcast on KDOW 1220 AM, and then … Continue reading
Posted in Asset Protection, California Trust Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family Law, Filing Your Tax Return, Income Tax, Probate, Radio Show: Wealth Preservation and You, Tax Law, Trust Administration, Trusts & Estates
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Special Needs Trusts for Children and Elderly Require Careful Estate Planning and Long-Term Financial Considerations
As a part of our recent focus on trusts and estates, the topic of our most recent radio program on Saturday afternoon was Special Needs Trusts, which are becoming a much more frequent part of family estate plans. We covered … Continue reading
Posted in Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family Law, Tax Law, Trust Administration, Trusts & Estates, Uncategorized
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Forensic Accountant Can Help If You Suspect Financial Or Investment Fraud
What do Nicholas Cosmo in New York, Richard Trabulsy in Michigan, Frederick H.K. Baker in Utah, Mark Alan Helsing in California, and Kapua Keolanui in Hawaii all have in common? Here is a hint: Bernie Madoff in jail. That’s right, … Continue reading
Posted in Accounting Services, Business Law, Divorce Lawyer, Family Law, Forensic Accounting, Partnerships, Personal Attorney, Trust Administration
Tagged 401(k) account, Bernie Madoff, brokerage statement, business partnership, Certified Public Accountant legal strategy, Charles Ponzi, contested divorce, family law attorney, Financial Fraud, financial research, financial statements, Forensic Accountant, Forensic Accounting, hidden assets, Investment Fraud Accounting Fraud, Litigation Support, misappropriated funds, mismanaged trust fund, payroll records, Ponzi scheme, tax law attorney
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