giving tuesday 2019

Giving Like a Rock Star: Legal Tips for Donors on Giving Tuesday

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After the onslaught of Black Friday advertising and Cyber Monday announcements filling up your inbox, Giving Tuesday (December 3 this year) feels like a breath of fresh (wintery) air from the shopping rush. The “holiday,” often known by…
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Start a New Thanksgiving Tradition: Talk About Estate Planning

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Thanksgiving weekend is chock full of traditions for families from parade watching and football playing to pie eating and Black Friday shopping. One less obvious activity you should add to the weekend roster is a discussion on estate planning.…
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GFLF Wants YOU to Go Vote in Iowa!

We're taking a momentary break from learning the ins and outs of estate planning, how to form a successful, compliant nonprofit, and how to practice tax-wise charitable giving for an important message brought to you by democracy...go vote! The…
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How Much Does an Estate Plan Cost?

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How much does an estate plan cost? It’s an important question that you'll rarely get a straight answer to. Fortunately, you can easily find the answer (specific to my services) here on this rate sheet. All parties benefit from transparent…
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Read GoFisch: October Edition is Out

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The October edition of GoFisch is out! Give GoFisch a read to learn more about: Halloween-related posts to help make estate planning less scary Book club pick for November A philanthropy-related video featuring Bill & Melinda…
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Death & Estate Planning: The Slayer Rule

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In honor of Halloween, I thought it appropriate to explain the ominous-sounding principle of the slayer rule. [Cue a full moon, bats, and a high-pitched cackle here.] It's a plot you may come across in murder novels or movies: someone kills…