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  • Category: Charitable Organizations
    • Ambler Keenan Mitchell Johnson Volunteers at Project Angel Heart
    • Favorite Charities of Alexis!
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    • Common Reasons to do Estate Planning – Part 2
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    • Ambler Keenan Mitchell Johnson Charity Spotlight! Beth’s Favorites
  • Category: consumer
    • Just When You Thought You Understood the 10-Year Rule, Think Again
    • Estate Planning – Something You Shouldn’t Do Yourself
    • Application of the Updated Life Expectancy Tables
  • Category: consumer protection
    • What Everyone Should Know about the New FDIC Regulations
  • Category: disinherited beneficiary
    • What an In Terrorem Clause Can Do for You
  • Category: Estate Planning
    • The Importance of Having an Estate Plan
    • Tis the Season for Giving
    • Tax Planning for 2023
    • What’s Retirement Got to Do with it?
    • Lessons from Patagonia
    • Discharge of Indebtedness Income and Student Loan Forgiveness
    • The Intersection of Asset Protection Planning and Estate Planning – Part II
    • The Intersection of Asset Protection Planning and Estate Planning – Part I
    • What the Proposed Treasury Regulations Mean for Deductions Under Internal Revenue Code Section 2053
    • Pondering Portability
    • Death and Your Digital Footprint
    • How Do I Trust Thee…Part II
    • How Do I Title Thee…Part II
    • What Makes a Will or Trust Invalid
    • How Do I Title Thee…Part 1
    • The Importance of Insuring Real Estate
    • Tax Proposals Could Alter Estate Planning Landscape
    • Tax Planning for 2021
    • Updating Your Plan: Beneficiary Designations
    • Estate Planning for Millennials
    • Updating Your Plan: Your Trust or Will
    • Updating Your Plan: Powers of Attorney
    • It’s Better to Give, Especially This Year
    • What Is a HIPAA Release?
    • Estate Planning with Beth
    • Shrunken Asset Values Open Estate Planning Opportunities
    • Use Trust Protectors for Added Protection and Flexibility
    • How Will You Obtain the Care You Need?
    • Income Tax Basis in Estate Planning
    • Income Tax Basis
  • Category: Estate Planning
    • Now That Mid-Terms Are Over, Let’s Talk Taxes
    • Don’t Be a Turkey – Take Advantage of Your Annual Per Donee Exclusion Amount
    • Refresh and Reset: Syncing up in San Diego
    • Planning for the International Client
    • Common Mistakes in Estate Planning – Part V
    • Common Mistakes in Estate Planning – IV
    • Common Mistakes in Estate Planning – Part III
    • Common Mistakes in Estate Planning – Part II
    • Common Mistakes in Estate Planning – Part I
    • Planning for the “Silver Tsunami”
    • More than Just Salad Dressing: The Ongoing Saga of Newman’s Own Foundation
    • What’s Estate Planning Got to do with Interest Rates – Part II
    • The Inflation Reduction Act
    • What’s Estate Planning Got to do with Interest Rates – Part I
    • Understanding Undue Influence – Part II
    • Understanding Undue Influence – Part I
    • How Do I Trust Thee…Part III
    • How Do I Trust Thee…Part I
    • Understanding Tax Apportionment Clauses
    • Spring Summit 2022: Celebrating Friendship in the Lone Star State
    • The Toll of Serving as Fiduciary
    • The Power in Powers of Appointment
    • Let’s Talk about Trusts…and Taxation
    • What Estate of Marion Levine Means for Life Insurance
    • State Income Taxation of Social Security Benefits
    • How Estate Planning for a Family May Trap the Unwary Practitioner
    • The Evolution of our Unified Estate and Gift Tax System
    • Double Your Gifting with Spousal Gift-Splitting
    • The Intersection of Legacy Contacts and Estate Planning
    • The Sky Isn’t Falling
    • It’s Better to Give Than to Receive
    • Tax Planning for 2022
    • Living in a Digital World and the Importance of Planning for Cryptocurrency
    • Neither Age Nor Health Determines Whether You Need an Estate Plan
    • Don’t be a Turkey – Use Your Annual Per Donee Exclusion Amount
    • The Kiddie Tax is No Child’s Game
    • Charitable Planning in Times of Crisis
    • How Estate Planning Documents Help Prevent Elder Abuse
    • How Using Specific Bequests Could Cost Beneficiaries their Inheritance
    • Changing “Irrevocable” Trusts Through Use of a Trust Protector
    • The Other Side of the Unauthorized Practice of Law
    • Estate Planning Reduces Stress During High Anxiety Times
    • Donor Advised Funds: Too Good to Be True?
    • Changing “Irrevocable” Trusts Through Judicial and Nonjudicial Modification
    • Changing “Irrevocable” Trusts Through Decanting
    • Conservation Easements Can Be a Good Solution
    • Dangers of Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning
    • Tax Reporting with Trusts
    • Taxation of Nongrantor Trusts
    • Advantages of Using a “Grantor Trust” in Planning
    • Revocable Trusts Are Not Always Treated the Same as an Individual
    • It’s Important to Have a Coordinated Estate Plan
    • Roth IRAs Can Be a Great Planning Strategy: Advanced
    • Roth IRAs Can Be a Great Planning Strategy: Basics
    • Trust Distribution Standards May Be Very Broad
    • Estate Planning Conference Discusses “For the 99.5% Act,” SECURE, and More
    • Learning and Camaraderie at the Academy Summit
    • ABLE Accounts Complement Special Needs Trusts
    • Plan Now for the Incredible Shrinking Exclusion
    • Use It Before It’s Gone
    • CRT: Best Tool for Proposed Tax Changes?
    • The Role of the Estate Planning Attorney
    • “Last Will and Testament” Origin
    • Pandemic Relief for Employers
    • How to Dispose of “Stuff”
    • Using Disclaimers to Achieve Client Goals: Double Disclaimers
    • Using Disclaimers to Achieve Client Goals
    • Beneficiary Designations and the SECURE Act: Eligible Designated Beneficiaries
    • Beneficiary Designations and the SECURE Act: Prior Designations
    • Beneficiary Designations and the SECURE Act Basics
    • Beneficiary Designations
    • Joint Tenancy Problems in Estate Planning
    • Dynasty Trusts
    • Biden Administration Could Reduce Estate Tax Exclusion
    • Planning for California’s Proposition 19
    • Preparing for the Unexpected…and the Eventual
    • What the 2020 Election Could Mean for Your Estate Plan
    • A Time for Thanks and Community
    • Chadwick Boseman Demonstrates the Importance of Planning
    • What’s an “Atom Bomb” or “Contingent Remainder” Beneficiary?
    • Fair Isn’t Always Equal and Vice Versa
    • Academy’s Fall Summit Virtually Perfect
    • Planning Is Important
    • Staying Current is Especially Important in the Pandemic
    • Staying Current is Especially Important in the Pandemic
    • Generational Wealth is Key to Leveling the Playing Field
    • Building Flexibility into Your Plan
    • Will Your Estate Plan Still Work If You Move?
    • Planning for Incapacity
    • Use the Exclusion or Lose It
    • Assignment and Nominee
    • Leaving Assets Can Be Tricky – Part 3
    • Leaving Assets Can Be Tricky – Part 2
    • Leaving Assets Can Be Tricky
    • The Basics: Financial Power of Attorney
    • Removing Life Insurance from the Taxable Estate
    • 2020 CPA Seminar Cancellation
    • Removing Life Insurance Without Triggering the Transfer for Value Rule
    • The Basics: “HIPAA” Powers
    • Power of Attorney – Estate Planning Terminology Week 3
    • Assignment and Nominee- Steve Hartnett
    • Living Trust – Estate Planning Terminology Week 2
    • Uncompensated Transfers
    • Avoiding Family Chaos in the Coronavirus Age
    • Low-Interest Loans: An Estate Planning Technique
    • Families Gather in Novel Ways in Pandemic
    • Academy’s Spring Summit Virtually Perfect
    • Coronavirus and Nursing Homes
    • Economic Fallout from Coronavirus May Provide Opportunities
    • Preparing for Coronavirus
    • Best Places to Retire: State Taxation
    • Joint Tenancy Pros and Cons
    • Whom Do You Want to Get Your Assets?
    • Planning for the Sandwich Generation
    • Beneficiary Designations and Other Non-Probate Transfers
    • Estate Planning Conference Discusses SECURE Act and More
    • Planning for the SECURE Act
    • Tax Planning for 2020
    • How Will You Age in Place and Be Able to Die at Home?
    • Getting Together with Family for the Holidays
    • The Secure Act and What It Means for You
    • Reasons an Estate Plan Could Be Challenged: Part 4 – Lack of Testamentary Capacity
    • Reasons an Estate Plan Could Be Challenged: Part 3 – Fraud
    • Reasons an Estate Plan Could Be Challenged: Part 2 – Undue Influence
    • Reasons an Estate Plan Could Be Challenged: Part 1 – Formal Requirements
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 6: Why
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 5: How
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 4: Where
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 3: When
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 2
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part I: Who
    • Continuing Legal Education in San Diego
    • Make Your Own Plan
    • Planning for Special Needs Children
    • Planning for Education Expenses
    • Planning for the Unexpected
    • 529 Plans: Planning for Education with a Tax and Asset Protection Bonus
    • How Much is Too Much?
    • The Importance of Communicating Your Plans
    • Your Planning Can Help Your Loved Ones
    • Planning for Step-Children
    • Disinheritance
    • Basics of Estate Planning: Asset Protection
    • Storing Your Estate Plan
    • The Estate Planning Process Behind the Scenes
    • How to Create a Facebook Legacy Contact
    • What is a CELA?
    • Choosing a Trustee for Your Estate Plan
    • Estate Plan Conflict: Last Act for the Family of Robin Williams
    • Considerations for Estate Planning for Families and Newlyweds
    • Estate Planning in a Blended Family
    • The Hazards of Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning Documents
    • Disinheriting a Family Member in Estate Planning
    • Charitable Gifting in Estate Planning
    • Help Your Loved Ones Find Your Estate Planning Documents
    • Estate Planning Mistakes – Pablo Picasso
    • Using a Quality Estate Planning Attorney is Vital to Your Estate Plan
    • Estate Planning Mistakes – Judy Garland
    • Estate Planning Mistakes – Ted Williams
    • Estate Planning Mistakes – Howard Hughes
    • Estate Planning Mistakes – Marlon Brando
    • What is Joint Tenancy?
    • First Estate Planning Meeting? What to Expect
    • Roles in Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, and Trust Administration
    • What Is A Civil Union?
  • Category: General
    • Order Grant Deed and Property Assessment Profile by Mail? Do NOT Pay for This!
    • Check Back for our Charity Spotlight Section…Coming Soon!
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  • Category: in terrorem clause
  • Category: income tax
  • Category: income taxation
  • Category: legal education
  • Category: LGBTQ
  • Category: LPOA
  • Category: no contest clause
  • Category: powers of appointment
  • Category: Probate
    • Probate – Estate Planning Terminology Week 4
    • Probate Estate Types in Colorado
  • Category: retirement planning
  • Category: tax
  • Category: tax planning
  • Category: taxation
  • Category: technology
  • Category: Trust
  • Category: Trust Administration
    • Trust Administration – Estate Planning Terminology Week 5
  • Category: Uncategorized
    • 2021 CPA Seminar Registration
    • Will – Estate Planning Terminology Series Week 1
    • Colorado Senior Citizen Property Tax Exemption
    • Happy Birthday, Medicare and Medicaid!
    • Estate Planning for the Younger Generations
    • Intellectual Property: Simplifying Intangibles
    • Die Without a Will? Jimi Hendrix Did!
    • Personal Representative Responsibilities in Colorado Probate
  • Category: Will

Seminars

  • Client Seminar: So You've Been Named in an Estate Plan?
  • Client Seminar: Talking With Your Family About Estate Planning
  • Continuing Education: Transferring Property in Probate and Trust Estates with Ilya Lyubimskiy
  • October Lunch N Learn: Top 10 Mistakes Made in Estate Planning
  • September Lunch N Learn: Legal Issues to Consider at End of Life
  • August Lunch N Learn: Famous Estates- The Sequel
  • July Lunch N Learn: Pros and Cons of Trusts for Minors
  • June Lunch N Learn: Beneficiary Designations and Disclaimers
  • May Lunch N Learn: International Estate Planning Issues
  • April Lunch N Learn: Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
  • March Lunch N Learn: Estate Planning and Divorce
  • February Lunch N Learn: Probate Jeopardy
  • January Lunch N Learn: Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
  • Continuing Education: Transferring Property in Probate and Trust Estates
  • Continuing Education: Transferring Property in Probate and Trust Estates
  • Continuing Education: Transferring Property in Probate and Trust Estates
  • Continuing Education: Rental Properties for the Real Estate Investor
  • 2022 CPA Seminar
  • Estate Planning 101
  • Continuing Education: Transferring Property in Probate and Trust Estates
  • November Lunch N Learn: Guardianship & Conservatorship
  • October Lunch N Learn: Estate Planning Jeopardy

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