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  • Three Reasons You May Want to Hire a Credit Lawyer

     By:Ann Hudson
    Making sure that your credit report is accurate and up to date is very important for your financial well being The credit bureaus can sell your credit report information to businesses or individuals such as insurance companies, employers, landlords, and possible creditors

  • About MSPB and MSPB Lawyers

     By:Rashmi Menon
    In the modern world of today, life is not as simple as it once was and hence, the complications of life call for several emergencies which we never would have anticipated Minor incidents in our daily life are now leading to major situations in which we need help and guidance so as to come out of it unscathed

  • Dispelling Some of the Myths About the Bail Bonds System

     By:Ryan M,
    The bail bonds system isn't really talked of particularly fondly by most people, which is pretty understandable Even the best bail bond agency knows that very few people ever want to have to deal with the bail bonding system; all they can do is try to make the process as easy as possible for the person that comes to them

  • How Much do Immigration Bail Bonds Cost?

     By:Ryan M,
    Immigration Bail Bonds can cost between 15-20% of the full bail bond amount That could be double the amount for normal state or county bail bonds, which is 10%, but there is obviously more risk involved for the bail bond agency

  • Health Care: The Good Fight?

     By:Dr. Paul
    It was a sad weekend as Congress passed a health care reform bill The way it came about as the will of the American people was ignored and the awful consequences are enough to scare and stir up the most passive Christian

  • Land Surveyor Ethics

     By:Charles Iner
    Professional land surveyors must follow a strict code of ethics This ethics code is set by each state’s State Board of Land Surveying

  • Knife Rights and Legislation

     By:Steve Efren
    When it comes to knives, guns, and other weapons, there is always plenty of controversy surrounding their use, and subsequently, over legislation governing their use What length of knife can be carried on you for various purposes

  • 5 Books on Becoming an Attorney

     By:Lawrence Reaves
    Aristotle proclaimed that, “The law is reason free of passion”, and becoming a lawyer has been the career destination for young people from all walks of life for centuries It is no accident that most of the major political leaders over the last 300 years had their academic and professional grounding in the law – George Washington may have been the first President, however the trend for lawyers to be selected as the nation's leader is clear – John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison (who studied law but never passed the bar) and the list continues

  • Defective Product Alert: Cold Therapy Devices

     By:JB Demerath
    Recently, reports have been circulating about skin damage and nerve damage as a result of the use of cold therapy devices These products are defective and the public should generally be aware of the dangers associated with them

  • How to "HEET" up an Estate Plan

     By:Julius Giarmarco
    Under IRC Sections 2503(e) (concerning gift taxes) and 2611(b)(1) (concerning generation skipping transfer ("GST") taxes) (hereafter the "IRC exclusion provisions") all "qualified transfers" for tuition or medical expenses are excluded from both gift and GST taxes - if they are paid directly to the educational institution or to the medical care provider

  • GRATS, Sales to Grantor Trusts, or Private Annuities: Which One is Best?

     By:Julius Giarmarco
    This article will compare three popular wealth transfer techniques that all produce potential estate tax savings by removing future appreciation from the transferor's estate, but without generating significant taxable gifts Because these techniques produce little, if any, taxable gifts, even those clients who anticipate estate tax repeal (or reform) should not be reluctant to use them

  • Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts

     By:Julius Giarmarco
    A Grantor Retained Annuity Trust or “GRAT” is one of the most powerful and tax efficient wealth transfer tools available today A GRAT allows a person to transfer the future appreciation of an asset to his/her children with little or no gift tax

  • Gifting of LLC / FLP Interests to Family Members - Timing is Everything

     By:Julius Giarmarco
    The IRS has never liked valuation discounts (for lack of control and marketability) and has attempted to attack gifts of limited liability company (LLC) and family limited partnership (FLP) interests under several theories over the years and with varying success But recently the IRS has been successful in using the indirect gift theory and the step-transaction doctrine to disallow valuation discounts in connection with gifts of LLC and FLP interests