St. Patrick’s Day Special: Erin G. Bragh’s Trust

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Top of the morning to you! On this happy St. Patrick’s Day, let’s discuss a great charitable giving tool that we are lucky to have—the Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT). On this holiday, we see lots of depictions of green clover. Like…
Your Farmland and the Future White Paper

Your Farmland and the Future: Setting Goals, Taking Action

I had the chance to write an article pertinent to modern Iowa farmers in a new white paper published by Peoples Company entitled, Your Farmland and the Future: Setting Goals, Taking Action. My piece is focused on the basics of wills, trusts,…
Winning an Oscar Award Academy Award leaves a legacy

Five Legal Lessons You Can Take Away from The End of Oscars 2017

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I, along with all of you, just watched the totally wild end of Oscars 2017. Here are five legal lessons you can take away from this debacle. (1) Absolutely, positively ANYTHING can happen at ANY time. So, be smart, plan ahead, and secure your…
Winning an Oscar Award Academy Award leaves a legacy

The Oscars & Estate Planning

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What could the Oscars possibly have to do with the estate planning? Actually, a lot. The most celebrated films – the Best Picture Award nominees – all feature themes of death and legacy. Certainly, in some films, this theme is more pronounced…
Gordon Fischer Law Firm IRA Charitable Rollover

The IRA Charitable Rollover, Explained

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How to Avoid Income Taxes on $100,000 While Supporting Your Favorite Charity The Individual Retirement Account (IRA) charitable rollover allows individuals aged 70.5 years of age and older to donate up to $100,000 from their IRAs directly to…
Gordon Fischer Law Firm IRA Charitable Rollover

I spoke to Rotary in Iowa City today. I had 3 minutes. Here's what I said.

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Good afternoon. Everyone here has done very well in schooling me that I only have three minutes. Luckily, my life can, more or less, be summed up in just one minute. I’m proud to be an Iowa Hawkeye. I’m even prouder to be an Iowa lawyer.…