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Far too many attorneys overcomplicate things, making topics convoluted and difficult to understand to the average person. This blog is committed to explaining legal planning topics in an easy to understand format, in plain English. Enjoy the blogs, and please let us know if there is a topic you would like covered.

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Estate Planning 101 Livestream Announced #estateplanning #estateplanningbasics #estateplanningbooks #financialplanning #genzestateplanning #guides #lastwill #lastwillandtestament #livingwill #planning #trustplanning #trusts estate planning attorney irrevocable trust revocable trust Jan 29, 2024

My law firm and other businesses are committed to providing planning education in the areas of estate, financial, and care assistance planning, and we are adding open livestreams through The Plain English Attorney® YouTube channel. Our 2024 kickoff event is Estate Planning 101 where we will...

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Seven Questions on Irrevocable Trusts (Part 2 of 2) irrevocable trust living trusts revocable trust the plain english attorney™ Aug 28, 2023

On one of my more popular YouTube videos, a subscriber asked 7 questions that were quite common and deserved a little more thought than just responding quickly in the comments. Here are the second three of the seven questions. Check out the full YouTube videos through the...

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7 Questions on Irrevocable Trusts (Part 1 of 2) irrevocable trust living trusts q&a Aug 21, 2023

On one of my more popular YouTube videos, a subscriber asked 7 questions that were quite common and deserved a little more thought than just responding quickly in the comments. Here are the first four of the 7 questions, and the next blog will cover the remaining three. Check out the full YouTube...

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The Irrevocable Trust Revenue Ruling Nothing Burger address the press irrevocable trust Aug 14, 2023

There has been a lot of buzz in the estate planning news world about a catastrophic revenue ruling by the IRS. Professional journals and news outlets are screaming about how the IRS is quietly taking away your precious tax breaks when it comes to irrevocable trusts. Clients, financial advisors,...

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Just the FAQs, Ma'am (Vol. 2) #estateplanningbasics #wills irrevocable trust Jun 05, 2023

As part of getting back to basics for people searching to basic estate planning answers, I’m continuing to cover some basic questions that come from Henry W. Abts III’s book The Living Trust in its Appendix G. While the questions are coming from the book, the answers are coming from...

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Just the FAQs, Ma'am (Vol. 1) #estateplanningbasics irrevocable trust wills May 29, 2023

As part of getting back to basics for people searching to basic estate planning answers, I’m going to cover some basic questions that come from Henry W. Abts III’s book The Living Trust in its Appendix G. While the questions are coming from the book, the answers are coming from my own...

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