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Read GoFisch: August Edition

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Let's be honest a newsletter from your local law firm doesn't sound like it should be the top must-read on your list. But, GoFisch is different. It's easy to read, interesting (or so I've been told), and a concise, helpful run down on topical…
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Trust Beneficiary: Break it Down

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What’s It All For? In Hamilton: An American Musical, a perplexed Alexander Hamilton asks Aaron Burr, “What was it all for?” Regarding trusts, we know that all the work is for the beneficiary. Classic Definition of “Trust” and “Beneficiary” A…
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When is a Trust Not a Trust?

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Similar to the bad joke, "When is a door not a door? When it’s a jar!" Ha! Similarly, but not as punny, we might well say, "When is a trust not a trust? When it’s a Totten trust!" A Totten trust, also known as a savings account trust or…
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Press Play on these Nonprofit-Related Podcasts

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Podcasts undoubtedly are a component of the upper echelons of the Interwebs—one of the aspects of digital content that actually help us be more knowledgeable, interesting people. Unlike cute animal videos on Reddit, the time suck that is Twitter…

Gifts of Long-Term vs. Short-Term Capital Gain Property

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Capital assets include stocks, bonds, real estate, art, and antiques. The amount a donor can claim as an income tax charitable deduction depends on whether the property is considered short-term or long-term capital gain property. The long-term…

From a Client: Why we Chose to Hire Gordon Fischer to Create our First Estate Plan

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Although well-meaning, my husband and I are perpetually running late. We are late for everything—missing the first two minutes of a movie, showing up 30 seconds too late to see the balloon drop at a New Year’s Eve party, showing up to a…