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Worried About Your Planning? Not Enough Time? Print This Easy End of Year Estate Planning Checklist To Make Sure.

Do You Have A Nagging Feeling That There are Things That You Should Be Doing About Your Estate Planning, Will, or Finances Before the End of The Year? Do You Want A Free Prescription for Success and Relief of That Nagging Feeling? Click here to download a free and easy to use …

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Announcing Our New Green Initiatives – And How You Can Win A Prize

As many of you know, the Trust, Estate and Wealth Preservation Section of the firm is a very paper intensive operation. And, as many of you have observed, law offices are notorious for their wasteful use of not only paper but many resources. Hello. I’m Dave Frees, and I Chair the Trust, Estate and Wealth …

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Building and Protecting Your Wealth: Dive in or Go Slow With Investing During Market Recoveries?

By: David M. Frees III – Trusts, Wills, Estates and Estate Planning Every long term financial and estate plan deserves your patience and your attention. But, you deserve long term results, greater security and growth of your wealth and the legacy you plan to leave. We post ideas and information to help here and on …

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Want Resources For Financial Planning Data?

Many of our clients know that having an integrated financial and estate plan makes the difference when you want to both build assets for yourself and to protect assets for your heirs. And, many of our clients have financial advisers while others are self directing their investments. Either way, ultimately , you are responsible for …

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If You’re Over 70 1/2 with an IRA The IRS Has Important News For You

Over 70 1/2 years of age? Have an IRA? Attorney David Frees gets you the news on new IRS rules on IRA distributions.

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Strengthening Your Special Needs Trust

by Douglas L. Kaune, Esquire A special needs trust (SNT) (or special needs trust provision in a Will or in another trust) is an important planning option if you are considering a significant gift to a beneficiary who is considered “disabled” or “incapacitated” and either has or is likely to qualify for government benefits such as social security …

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What Can You Learn From Senator Kennedy’s Will and Trusts?

David M. Frees examines Senator Kennedy's will and how he used wills and trusts to protect family and privacy. This article also examines how he selected his executors and trustees.

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When You’re Leaving Someone Out of The Will – Making Sure That Your Will Is Respected

Making your will work even when challenged. Leaving a person out of the will.

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What Do Attorney Dave Frees, The Dalai Lama and Billionaire Richard Branson Have in Common?

Well, for one thing, they will all be meeting in Calgary, Alberta Canada this week at the Engage Today Conference. Dave Frees, who represents many successful executives, business men and women, community leaders and  wealthy families and who teaches at seminars throughout the country says “I am always looking for any knowledge, information, tools and …

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Divorce and Asset Protection For Beneficiaries Cont.

We continue to receive inquiries from clients in search of ways to protect the assets they leave to their children and beneficiaries from divorce, law suits and creditors. Although clients protection from tax liability is of continued importance, asset protection in estate planning has grown in significance. Clients recognize that 50% or more of the …

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