Archive for September, 2008
Sunday, September 28th, 2008
There are a lot of parents out there who have not named
guardians for their kids because they really can't decide.
You might be one of them.
But, here's the thing. If you don't decide and something happens to you, the decision gets made by a Judge.
You don't want that, do you?
Here's ...
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Sunday, September 28th, 2008
Ok, so there's no contract yet. But, all signs are pointing
to me getting a TV show of some kind.
Crazy, huh?!?
Well, not so crazy. The truth of the matter is that it's what I've always wanted.
But, until last year, I wasn't really willing to admit it to myself (or anyone ...
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Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Legal agreements are so boring, aren't they? And, if you are like most people, you are making a lot of deals in life without documenting those deals. I always give people the benefit of the doubt and trust, so I do it myself. And, I'm a lawyer!
That means, if I do it, you ...
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
My baby started Kindergarten this week. Now,
I've got two kids in school full-time and at the same place, what a relief!
Not to mention all the amazing things that are starting to happen. Right before I left for Burning Man, I got a call from producers at CNBC that they ...
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
As of your 18th birthday, you became an adult in the eyes of the law.
Even though your kids may still act like teenagers (or you may feel like one), in the eyes of the government, turning 18 means you need to have legal documents in place in case of ...
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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
Jim Guzy’s a smart guy. He was Intel’s longest running director and thanks to Intel holdings built up a sizable fortune.
And, he had smart estate planning lawyers who established a Family Limited Partnership (FLP.) to hold his Intel stock (called Arbor) to save estate taxes at his death. This is ...
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