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3 Lessons Your Favorite Charity Should Take from 2018 World Cup Champions

What a game! Instant classic! While I’m far from any type of soccer expert, I closely watched the FIFA 2018 World Cup final, and it struck me that there were three evident lessons from the victorious French team's play that are transferable…
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Elective Share Law: Can my Wife Disinherit me in her Estate Plan?

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Asking if your current spouse of many years can disinherit you is a question I hope you never have to ask. But, it's an interesting query to say the least, and the answer may astound and amaze you. It's super uncomfortable, even for an estate…

Charitable Giving: As American as Apple Pie

Earlier this month we launched fireworks, grilled burgers, and spent time with loved ones while celebrating the Fourth of July. America’s Independence Day stands as a surrogate of sorts for the ideals that our great nation was built on. The…

Red, White & Blue: Happy Independence Day!

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What do you think of when you think of July? I think about family picnics, vacations, fireworks, the MLB All Star Game, the beach, hometown festivals, and a cold bottle of beer on a hot day. But mostly I think of Independence Day! The…
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June GoFisch Book Club Read: The Bettencourt Affair

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Spread out your beach towel (even if it's just in your own backyard) and crack open this month's GoFisch Book Club pick: The Bettencourt Affair, by Tom Sancton. The book takes its readers on twists and turns through an all too real French…

Fresh Iowa Lawyer Mag Read: Policies & Procedures Iowa Nonprofits Need

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Have you read GFLF's latest contribution to the Iowa Bar's monthly publication, The Iowa Lawyer? The piece, "IRS Form 990: 10 Policies and Procedures Most Iowa Nonprofits Need" covers: how important the annual information filing (Form…