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March Madness Inspired: 64 Charitable Gifts of Non-Cash Assets

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Want to help make your favorite charity a winner? Encourage the charity to discuss the potential of charitable gifts of non-cash assets with donors. Donee charities can gain access to what has been called prospective donors’ “treasure chest”…
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101 Assets You Could Place in a Trust

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Q: How many elephants will fit into a Minivan? A: Four: Two in the front, two in the back. Q: How many giraffes will fit into a Minivan? A: None. It's full of elephants. Jokes aside, you can fit just about any asset into a trust.…
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(Legal) Word of the Day: Quid Pro Quo

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You've probably heard it before on your favorite law show or movie court case, but do you know what “quid pro quo” actually means? Quid pro quo (“something for something” in Latin) means an exchange of goods or services, where one…
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3 Must-Reads: Estate Planning Made Simple

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You know you need an estate plan, but you still don’t understand really what you need or where to start. What to do? I’m here to help and it's one of my personal missions to break down estate planning so it's as easy and accessible as…

The Kids are Alright: Guardianship for Children

Calling All Parents In your role as a responsible parent you most definitely need an estate plan. One of the most critically important features of an estate plan is establishing guardianships for any minors (i.e., children under the age of…
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YOU Are a Super Hero: Charitable Giving Through Estate Planning

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You are a superhero. Seriously, you have the ability to change the world or, at the very least, your little corner of it. You can affect this level of change just by asking yourself one simple question: what causes would I like to benefit in…