- C corporation or S corporation: what's best for you?
Two provisions in the 2003 tax law directly affect whether you should or should not be a C corporation (as opposed to an S corporation): First, the new maximum tax rate on ordinary income is now 35% (down from 38.6%); ......
- Winning or Losing: The Financial and Retirement Race.
Winning or Losing--The Financial & Retirement Race Robert Lamoreaux, JD Devere Publishing, Inc. PO Box 970965, Orem, UT 0978798805, $24.95 Robert Lamoreaux shares with us some of the knowledge he has acquired during thirty-five years of estate planning. This......
- RetireLaw--the story of a new law firm.
We write this story looking back two years almost to the day that the concept of opening our own specialist law firm was born: RetireLaw The firm's establishment was stimulated by several factors: * our background in the non-profit sector, ......
- What's really important to you?
We live in a fast-paced world. If we don't watch out, it's easy to go through life without establishing long-term goals and values to guide us. Our society seems to stress the importance of short-term results--it's easier to think about ......
- Yes, we are mere mortals: Part two.
You are never too young or too old for estate planning. In fact, the sooner you complete your estate plan the better. You never know when you're going to go, so you might as well be prepared. It's better to ......
- Wealth Spring Financial: strategic solutions. Sound advice.
When it comes to maximizing assets, business owners (service and manufacturing) and professionals (physicians, attorneys, CPAs) now have a unique opportunity to save for retirement, potentially protect their assets from various liabilities, and utilize dormant assets to precipitate numerous financial ......
- DNA and family puzzles.
While the term DNA is now widely known and understood by the general public, the applications of DNA technology are not quite so commonly known. When people hear about DNA, they generally think of criminal and paternity cases. Lesser known ......
- Need a will?
Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard There are some things for which computers and the Internet seem almost tailor-made. Dying is one of them. Well, not the dying part, but the preparing part. Thanks to an influx of online programs, commercial ......
- BRIEFLY.
Byline: The Register-Guard Attorney to discuss estate planning at senior center There will be a free talk and discussion with a local attorney on estate planning at the Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., on Monday from 3 p.m. to ......
- The Complete Directory for People with Disabilities (13th ed.) (2005).
The Complete Directory for People with Disabilities (13th ed.) (2005) Millertown, NY: Sedgwick Press, an Imprint of Grey House Publishing (185 Millertown Rd., P.O. Box 860, 12546, [518] 789-8100, [800] 562-2139, FAX [518] 789-0556; books@greyhouse.com, www. greyhouse.com; ISBN 1-59237-054-3; paperback, ......
- Yes, we are mere mortals.
It is hard for some people to think that they are mere mortals, but, alas, it is true. Once you accept this fact, you will be able to effectively and properly estate plan. Estate planning may be simple or complex....
- Estate planning for families with small estates.
It is not unusual for families with small or modest estates (even those less than $50,000) to feel that they do not have to write a will. If you die intestate (that is, without a will), the state--not you--will decide ......
- Plain-language communication.
IN THE PREVIOUS COLUMN, WE DISCUSSED THE NEGATIVE influence of low literacy skills on the health of Canadians. Low literacy skills can affect health both directly and indirectly. While direct effects are more obvious, indirect consequences may be more profound....
- Ownership transfer strategies, estate planning go hand-in-hand.
With few exceptions, transferring the control or ownership of your property will be the single most important lifetime transaction for your family. The dollars involved are great, and eventually they must be divided among family members. As the owner, you ......