The Courage to Speak for Rule of Law
We must awaken the courage that has defined the American ethos for generations, or we may forever lose the founder’s legacy.
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Rule of Law and Liberty
Defending constitutional principles and individual rights. Due process, property rights, estate planning, and the legal framework that protects freedom.
We Must Not Yield on Due Process
In this post, I reflect upon the sacrosanct nature of due process and why we should safeguard it at all costs. This content uses referral...
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Week 4 of JASOC: Get In The Courtroom
In this post, I discuss finally being able to get in the courtroom in the fourth week of JASOC.
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Atheism Provides a False Sense of Intelligence
In my interaction with militant nonbelievers, it has become apparent that, for many, atheism provides a false sense of intelligence.
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Paper Writing and Basement Dwelling
This post discusses the paper writing process without access to a library or even the ability to leave my house. This content uses referral...
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The Ivy League on Pass/Fail
This post discusses the sudden implantation of pass/fail grading systems at Yale and the sense of entitlement surrounding it.
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Angry All the Time in the Ivy League
In this post, I discuss why I think students on elite college campuses seem angry all the time.
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COVID, Yale, and a Brave New World
In this post, I discuss COVID, its ramifications on Yale’s campus, and the new normal after the end of spring break.
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The Ivy League Façade
As I begin to grow comfortable at Yale, I am becoming more aware of the Ivy League façade that masks much of the mundane and unpolished aspects of elite...
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The Administrative Discharge Process – JASOC Week 3
In this post, I discuss the administrative discharge process, the main focus of the third week of JASOC. I also explore other pertinent issues from the...
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Week 14 at YDS: Finals at Yale
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I wrap up the semester...
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Week 7 at Yale: Struggle with Scriptural Inerrancy
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity School I discuss my...
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Week 3: Using the GI Bill for Graduate School at Yale
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity School I discuss my...
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Cy Pres, Modification, and Dissolution of Nonprofits
In this post, I discuss the process of changing a nonprofit, including the modification of its terms through cy pres and dissolution.
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Founding a Nonprofit Organization
In this post, I discuss some considerations when founding a nonprofit organization, including choosing the organization’s form.
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Nonprofit Organizations
In this post, I discuss the basics of nonprofit organizations, why they are necessary, and the essential role they play in our society.
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Rules of Professional Conduct for Judge Advocates
In this post, I discuss the specialized rules of professional conduct governing judge advocates practicing law in the military.
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A Judge Advocate’s Professional Responsibility
In this post, I discuss the unique rules of professional responsibility imposed on judge advocates practicing within a military context.
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The Court-Martial Process
In this post, I discuss the entire court-martial process, from preliminary investigation, through the trial, all the way to sentencing.
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Unlawful Command Influence
In this post, I discuss unlawful command influence and the issue it poses for the military justice system.
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The Military Court System
In this post, I provide an overview of the unique characteristics of the military court system, including its trial and appellate courts.
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Fighting Frivolous Appeals
In this post, I discuss how the Arkansas Supreme Court is fighting frivolous lawsuits by sanctioning those who file frivolous appeals.
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Stay Pending Appeal
In this post, I discuss the stay pending appeal and how it can prevent the enforcement of a judgment until the final resolution of the appeal.
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Certified Questions of Law
In this post, I discuss certified questions of law and the interaction between various state and federal courts in the Arkansas appellate process.
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The Mandate and Enforcing the Result of an Appeal
In this post, I discuss the mandate in the Arkansas appellate process and its usefulness in enforcing the result of an appeal.
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The Record on Appeal
In this post, I discuss the record on appeal, what is required, and the important role it plays in the Arkansas appellate practice.
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Oral Arguments
In this post, I discuss the place of oral arguments in Arkansas appellate practice, including when they may occur and when they may not.
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Amici Curiae Briefs
In this post, I discuss amici curiae briefs, what they are, and the influence they may possess within the Arkansas appellate process.
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Deadline to File the Record on Appeal
In this post, I discuss the deadline to file the record on appeal and the requirements imposed by the appellate court.
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Deadlines For Filing an Appeal
In this post, I discuss the various deadlines for filing an appeal in Arkansas.
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How to File a Civil Appeal in Arkansas
In this post, I discuss how to file a civil appeal in the State of Arkansas.
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How to Secure a Copyright
In this post, I discuss how to secure a copyright protection for your original works.
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Conducting a Copyright Search
In this post, I discuss how to conduct a copyright search to discover what works have taken advantage of the protections of registration.
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Maintaining a Trademark
In this post, I discuss the requirements for maintaining a trademark after registration, including the filing requirements to keep it protected.
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Do I Need a Lawyer to File a Trademark Application?
!need a lawyer to file a...
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Trademark v. Service Mark
!trademark v. service...
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Copyright Deposit Requirement
!deposit...
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Copyrights and Foreign Works
!foreign...
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How Long Does a Copyright Last?
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Copyright Fair Use
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Understanding Copyrights
!understanding...
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Brief the Commander and Week 6 of JAG School
In this post, I discuss my experience during week 6 of the Army JAG School, particularly the “brief the commander” exercise.
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Fiscal Law and Week 5 JAG School
In this post, I discuss the contract and fiscal law curriculum during the fifth week of the Army’s JAG School.
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Week 2 of the Army JAG School
In this post, I share my experience during the second week of the Army JAG School.
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Copyright Registration
In this post, I discuss the process and benefits of copyright registration and how it can provide greater protections to your intellectual property.
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The Notice of Appeal
!notice of...
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The Petition For Review
In this post, I discuss the petition for review in Arkansas appellate law.
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Arkansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals: Appellate Jurisdiction in Arkansas
!arkansas supreme...
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Quoted By Credit.com
!Credit Cards
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The Basis for a Trademark Application
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After Filing Your Trademark Application
!trademark...
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Intellectual Property
!intellectual...
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Registering Your Trademark
In this post, I discuss the process and requirements of registering your trademark, a great way to protect your intellectual property.
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Availability of Civil Appeals in Arkansas
!civil appeals
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Agent Liability to a Third Party
In this post, I discuss agent liability to third parties. I further discuss the danger it poses to agents as they perform their duties.
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The S Corporation
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Piercing the Corporate Veil
!piercing the corporate...
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Partnership Tax Terms
!partnership tax...
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The Benefits of Partnership Taxation
!partnership...
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The Business Judgment Rule
In this post, I discuss the business judgment rule and the legal liability protections that it provides to company management.
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Fiduciary Duties of an Agent
!duties of an...
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Directors’ Duty of Loyalty
In this post, I discuss the directors’ duty of loyalty to the company they manage and how this may interact with potential legal liabilities.
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Irrevocable Agencies
!irrevocable agencies
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Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)
!limited liability...
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Limited Partnerships (LPs)
!limited...
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The Shareholder Derivative Suit
!shareholder derivative...
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Shareholders and Directors
!shareholders and...
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Creating and Terminating an Agency Relationship
In this post, I discuss the agency relationship. I particularly discuss how both to create and terminate such relationships.
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Closing The Internet Sales Tax Gaps – Who Wins And Who Loses?
In this guest post, Matthew Brennan, a marketing writer writing on behalf of The Hays Firm, LLC in Chicago, discusses the...
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Dividends
!Dividends
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Power of Appointment
In this post, I discuss the power of appointment and specifically discuss the difference between general and special powers.
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Who Has the Right to Receive Trust Distributions?
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Trust Modification and Termination
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Charitable Trusts
!charitable trusts
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The Corporation
!corporation
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The Role of the Lawyer in Business
!Serious...
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Creating a Trust
!creating a trust
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Using a Family Limited Partnership to Lower Estate Tax Liabilities
!Family Limited Partnership to Lower Estate...
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The Family Limited Partnership as an Innovative Estate-Planning Tool
In this post, I discuss family limited partnerships and the potential tax benefits they may offer for business and estate planning alike.
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When an Heir Predeceases the Testator
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Can Your Employer Stop You From Taking a Holiday?
In this guest post, Lauren Hillier, an employment lawyer at Slater & Gordon Lawyers in the United Kingdom, discusses vacation policy in her country. This...
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Introduction to Trusts
In this post, I provide an introduction to trusts, how they work, their benefits, and some of their basic attributes that make them valuable tools.
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Duties of a Trustee of a Trust
!Duties of a...
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The Video Will
In this post, I discuss the popular idea of the video will, separating fact from fiction to discuss when such a will can serve a valid purpose.
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Abatement and Ademption: Property Changes and Your Kids’ Inheritance
!abatement
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The Arkansas Probate Process
In this post, I discuss the various steps in the Arkansas probate process. For more detailed information, please see my book, The Simple Guide to Estate...
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Differences in UK and US Business Law
In this guest post, James Faulkner, a specialist legal copywriter from the United Kingdom, discusses the differences in United Kingdom and United States...
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Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT)
In a previous post I discussed the role life insurance can play in an estate plan. In...
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Grounds to Contest a Will
In a previous post I discussed the proper mental capacity required to form a valid will. If the...
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Required Mental Capacity to Make a Will
A will is often the easiest way to ensure that your property is disposed of in accordance with your wishes after death. Not everyone, however, may draft a...
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The No Contest Clause
In previous posts, I discussed grounds for will contests, including lack of mental capacity undue...
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Probate Public Notice and the Nonclaim Statute
In this post, I discuss the public notice requirement imposed by the probate process.
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Small Estate Probate
In this post, I discuss small estate probate in Arkansas, a streamlined probate process that bypasses some of the normal probate headaches.
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The Problem of the Dead Hand
In this post, I discuss the ability of the dead to affect the behavior of the living, sometimes known as the problem of the dead hand.
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Revoking a Will
In this post, I discuss the process of revoking a will to ensure its provisions are not carried out.
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Ambiguous Wills
In this post, I discuss ambiguous wills, the difficulties they cause in distributing property, and how courts try to handle these situations.
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Issues of Inheritance Planning
In most circumstances, inheritance planning is relatively straightforward, particularly where you want to leave your property to your surviving children....
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Parts of a Will
In this post, I discuss and explain the various different parts of a will and their importance when drafting your will.
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Bars to Inheritance
!1780 quadruple murder in...
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Charitable Remainder Unitrust
In this post, I discuss the charitable remainder unitrust, the estate planning benefits it offers, and how it can provide you income now.
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Planning with Life Insurance
In this post, I discuss some techniques for estate planning with life insurance, the benefits it can offer, and how it can help address estate tax...
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Filing for Divorce and the Gray Zone of Inheritance
In this guest post, Howard Iken a divorce attorney in Orlando,...
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Trusts and Probate
!Black & White...
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Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT)
!A. H. Allyn...
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GRATs and GRUTs
In this post, I discuss grantor retained annuity trusts GRATs, grantor retained unitrusts GRUTs, and their potential estate planning benefits.
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Life Insurance
!Universal Life Insurance Company...
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Grantor Retained Income Trusts (GRITs)
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Planned Giving Strategies
!For the Poor Charity Box Basilica of St. Adelbert Grand Rapids December 29,...
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Timing and Limitations of the Charitable Donation Deduction
In this post, I discuss the charitable donation deduction, its limitations, and how knowledge of this information can help you with your tax planning.
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Giving Gifts of Partial Interests to Charity
In this post, I discuss gifts of partial interest to charity, the tax benefits they may provide, and how understanding them can help lower your tax bill.
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Noncash Gifts to Charity
!1990 Chevrolet Beretta Indy 500 Pace...
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Charitable Deductions
In this post, I discuss qualified charitable deductions for purposes of the income and estate taxes and how they can help lower your tax bill.
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Understanding the “Skip Person”
In this post, I define a skip person for purposes of the generation-skipping transfer tax. For more detailed information, please see my book, The...
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Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
!Hitting the links
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Uniform Transfer to Minors Act
!The Believer's...
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Grantor Trusts
In this post, I discuss the grantor trust and the potential estate planning benefits it can offer.
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529 Plans
!Autumn night in Harvard...
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The Crummey Trust
!grandchildren
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Qualified Domestic Trust (QDOT)
!Overholser...
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Irrevocable Living Trusts
In this post, I discuss the irrevocable living trust and the advantages it can provide as part of a comprehensive estate plan.
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Adult Guardianship
In this post, I discuss the process of establishing an adult guardianship, particularly for family members who are unable to care for themselves.
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Qualified Terminable Interest Property (QTIP) Trust
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Creditors and Tenancy By The Entirety
In this post, I discuss tenancy by the entirety, a common way married couples own property together, and the asset protection benefits it may provide.
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HIPAA
!Information Security Wordle: NIST HIPAA Security Guide...
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The Living Will
!Lubbock Heart Hospital, Dec 16-17,...
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The Holographic Will
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The Durable Power of Attorney
In this post, I discuss the durable power of attorney and the potential benefits that it can offer.
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The Power of Attorney
!Tax Center Education - U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea - 15 January...
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Pros and Cons of a Living Trust
In this post, I discuss the pros and cons of a living trust, particularly the benefits and drawbacks it offers as part of your estate plan.
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Per Capita and Per Capita at Each Generation
In this post, I discuss the per capita and the per capita at each generation manners of inheritance distribution. For more detailed information,...
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Per Stirpes
In this post, I discuss the per stirpes manner of inheritance distribution. For more detailed information, please see my book, The Simple Guide to...
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Executing a Will in Arkansas
!Last Will And...
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Your Will and Residuary Estate
!Ground and aerial shots of recent real estate projects we've...
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The Arkansas Anti-Lapse Statute
In this post, I discuss the anti-lapse statute, how it affects a bequest to someone who predeceases you, and how it can save an impossible will...
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Disinheriting Children in Arkansas
In this post, I discuss the steps Arkansas requires to disinheriting children. It’s not as easy a simply leaving a child out of your will.
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The Federal Estate Tax
!Important: Barack Obama Set The Death Tax At 40 Percent But Wants An Even Higher Rate, The 60 Plus...
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The Federal Gift Tax
In this post, I discuss how the gifts you make may result in a large tax bill, courtesy of the federal gift tax, and how this backstops the estate tax.
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Title II Weapons
In this post, I discuss the different types of Title II weapons as defined by the National Firearms Act, including machine guns.
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The Living Trust
In this post, I discuss the revocable living trust and its advantages. Its flexibility has made it a popular estate-planning tool.
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Parental Power of Attorney
In this post, I discuss the parental power of attorney and how parents can use it to help provide for their children’s needs.
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Using FLPs to Lower Estate and Gift Tax Liabilities
In this post, I discuss how a family limited partnership, or FLP, can be used to reap large estate and gift tax savings and why it’s become so popular.
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NFA Gun Registration Requirements
!prison guard...
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“Do I Need a Lawyer to Draft My Will?”
!Last Will And...
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Gun Trusts
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The National Firearms Act of 1934
!World War 1 World War 2 re-enactors Rotherham...
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The Limited Liability Company (LLC) Part 2
!Wood Building - Van...
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The Limited Liability Company (LLC) Part 1
!Small Business Saturday, after Edward...
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Business Forms to Avoid
!Mom & Pop's...
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Parents Dying Without a Will
In this post, I discuss the ramifications of parents’ dying without a will.
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Do I Need a Will?
This post seeks to answer the common question, Do I need a will?
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