BUSINESS BEAT.
Byline: The Register-Guard People Greg Womer has joined the law firm of Luvaas Cobb in Eugene. A graduate of the University of Oregon School of Law, he will focus on estate planning, trusts, and business and corporate law. Womer previously worked as a branch manager...

BUSINESS BEAT.
Byline: The Register-Guard People Howard Feinman has joined the law firm of Speer, Hoyt, Jones, Poppe, Wolf & Griffith in Eugene as a shareholder. His practice will continue to emphasize business law, estate planning, probate and real estate. Also, Ellen Adler, who has been with...

Practical guide to S corporations, 3d ed.
0808013866 Practical guide to S corporations, 3d ed. Schelsigner, Michael. CCH Incorporated 2005 567 pages $110.00 Paperback KF6491 For tax practitioners, attorney Schlesinger describes S corporations and their tax advantages, operations,...

Death and Taxes: The political fortunes of the estate tax.
No policy of the Bush administration has drawn more withering scorn than its drive to eliminate the estate tax. In opposing the tax, Bush "kowtow[s] to plutocrats" and displays "willful obtuseness." That's the verdict of Andrew Sullivan -- and he's one of the most pro-Bush pundits around. ...

Buffetted: the Sage of Omaha loves the estate tax--as well he might.
'THE Bush Money Machine: An Industry Gets Its Way," screamed a headline on the top front-page story of the May 17 Washington Post. The article quoted a major Bush campaign contributor saying that he supports the GOP because of its belief in "less government, more individual freedom, more individual...

Financial planning for special needs individuals. (financial advice).
Over the last ten to fifteen years we have seen medical research and technology make great strides toward improving the quality and longevity of our children's lives. Many of our children with special needs will now experience normal life expectancies, which means they will certainly outlive us by many...

Making the Right Financial "Move".
Getting ready to move, or thinking about it? Each year, approximately one in seven Americans change residences, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Some of the moves are merely across town, but about one-third are to another county or state. Whatever move you are planning, it will have financial...

Marketing 101: Remember Your Abilities and Liabilities. (Insurance Connection).
No matter where you look, you will find flyers, seminars and e-mail newsletters advising real estate appraisers how to market their services. "Marketing" is a relatively new aspect of owning a business that, until recently, appraisers have not been concerned with. We now see more and more...

Please let us know.
Have you remembered MTNA in your estate plan? If so, we would like for you to let us know so we can say "thank you." Making a planned gift through your will is a significant commitment that deserves recognition. MTNA has established the Legacy Society to honor those individuals...

The dilemma: individual or corporate trustee to manage your child's special needs trust: Part 7 in a series of articles. (Special Advertising Section).
As I have previously noted, planning for the future of your child with special needs is indeed a very difficult process. Last month's article discussed the many barriers which often prevent parents from moving ahead and completing their planning. One of the biggest barriers is in choosing the most...