by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Nov 1, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection, Religious Faith
Women who put off having children until they reach their 30s are at increased risk of breast cancer, scientists confirmed today. They also found that the rising number of girls who start their periods early have a higher chance of developing the debilitating disease...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Nov 1, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT) Life insurance death benefits are considered part of a decedent’s estate and are therefore subject to estate tax. The proper design, funding, and implementation of a special trust designed to own life insurance, known as an...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 31, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
She was still on the phone with emergency dispatchers when Brady reportedly forced his way inside the home and started shooting at the woman and at least two other residents, the Sheriff’s Office said. A male resident armed himself when Brady was approaching...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 31, 2016 | Archived, Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection, Religious Faith
ZIKA infection could cause lasting infertility in men, experts in the US warnDoctors found infection in mice caused their testicles to shrink by 90%If findings apply to humans, it could spark an infertility epidemic caused be the disease, experts say Source: Zika...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 31, 2016 | Asset Protection, Dying Embarrassed, Estate Admin, Estate Planning, Probate Admin, Tax Planning, Trust Admin
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to go back and fix an estate plan before death or incapacity of the grantor? Protective Law Corporation will be very pleased to offer such post-mortem estate planning, and we will add it to our pricing sheet just as soon as the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 30, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Training
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 30, 2016 | Career Preparation, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, Religious Faith
See http://SacredHonor.us for information on values transmission planning. John Adams had a few things to say about schools John Adams John Adams was born Oct. 30, 1735. A Harvard graduate, he was admitted to the bar and married Abigail Smith in 1764. When the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 30, 2016 | Asset Protection, Dying Embarrassed, Estate Planning, Horror Stories
Over $300,000,000 and no planning. That’s embarrassing.
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Lesson: carry always, even at home, especially when answering the door. Lubbock, TXLubbock Police were called to a home on the 2000 block of Main Street just after 7 p.m. Monday night. A resident reported someone was attempting to rob him at his residence, then...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 28, 2016 | Family Protection
That’ll teach ’em for voting early! (Must not have been properly “raised” I guess.) In all, the analysis showed 119 dead people have voted a total of 229 times in Chicago in the last decade. Source: Chicago Voters Cast Ballots From Beyond The...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 28, 2016 | Archived, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Tax Planning
As the 2016 presidential election nears, the tax policies of the two major candidates have come into sharper focus. We’ve compiled the most critical aspects of the tax proposals that have emerged from the presidential candidates. Source: Ten Critical Differences...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 26, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The father told police he warned the suspect he had a gun, police were on the way and he needed to leave.“At that point, the father says the suspect told the family to get out of the house as he poured lighter fluid on the floor and attempted to light it on...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 26, 2016 | Archived, Asset Protection, Family Protection, News & Commentary
Trying to make the US more like Britain as far as gun violence, eh?
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 26, 2016 | Archived, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Gift Tax, Tax Planning
IRS has released Revenue Procedure 2016-55 outlining 2017 estate tax exclusion and other exemption amounts relevant to estate planning, as follows: The annual gift exclusion remains at $14,000 The basic exclusion amount (for determining unified credit against gift and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 25, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Carry/shooting skills not so impressive. Training her dog to use the restroom — VERY impressive: Alexander took her dog Chloe out to use the bathroom around midnight. Her husband was at work, and she was home alone. She said she saw a man walking down the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 25, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, Religious Faith
#RepealThe19th — shocking, huh! Well, not as shocking as this: But it seems fair to say that, if Trump loses the election, it will be because women voted against him. I took a look at how men and women split their votes four years ago, according to polls...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 24, 2016 | Archived, Asset Protection, Family Protection, News & Commentary
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 23, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Ashley Mundy says the night of Oct. 08, 2015 started out like any other night. She says she fell asleep in her bed with her then four-year-old son Braedyn, but later, woke up to the sound of glass breaking. Mundy says she got up, grabbed her 9 millimeter handgun and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 23, 2016 | Archived, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, News & Commentary, Religious Faith
A Christian case for Donald Trump Christians who support Trump have had a rough go of it lately. It's not like it's ever been easy, because it hasn't, but Trump's 2005 open-mic comments about women and his treatment thereof, combined with all these...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 23, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
Canned planning is horrible enough with traditional families, but with blended families it doesn’t even offer the illusion of estate planning. Because the issues can be complex, many blended families put off getting the professional advice they need. Further,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 23, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The DGU (defensive gun use) here was simply the peaceful act of carrying. But the DGU went horribly wrong. Lots of lessons — printing, retention, situational awareness, etc. But the salient take-away here is that there are some extremely irrational people...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 23, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Tax Planning
Proposed changes to the 2704 regs will not be finalized until well into next year, most likely, and if Hillary is elected you may not discover how badly you needed the discounts until she gets her lower exclusions several years from now — but the critical point...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 22, 2016 | Archived, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
[See Video I here.] If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 21, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
This is Mo. Mo has no training. We are not Mo. We believe in Mo training, for self-defense and self-control. Free training: http://guntrust.org If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 21, 2016 | Asset Protection, Business Succession, Buying or Selling a Closely Held Business, Estate Planning, Venture Protection
You’re likely familiar with the basics of private equity investing: PE funds invest in private companies and other assets with the aim of later selling their stakes at a profit, typically after five to seven years. The term “private equity” encompasses a wide variety...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Archived, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Religious Faith
What is wrong with this picture? Why is Cardinal Dolan so chummy with Hillary? Are these really Catholics? Of course not. Vampires all. If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Archived, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Financial Mentorship, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
The “hobo code” helped poor people in the 19th and 20th centuries and may help yours in the 21st, depending on the election results next month. If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
You’ve worked hard for what you have. You funded your retirement plan, paid off your home and amassed enough savings to cover future expenses, plus leave a financial legacy to your loved ones. Too bad your ex-spouse—and his or her kids—will inherit it all....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
“One of the passengers in that vehicle has a license to carry conceal and pulls out his gun and returns fire at the vehicle who was shooting at them with a BB gun,” police said. Nobody was hit by the real bullets. KRMG’s told the driver who...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection
Money is one of the most contentious issues in a marriage. In addition, people’s attitudes towards financial matters tend to be shaped by long-standing, deep-rooted childhood experiences. Yet, most advisors aren’t trained to deal with such issues. And that makes for...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Archived, Asset Protection, Charity, Estate Planning, Family Protection
Just 5.7 percent of the Clinton Foundation’s massive 2014 budget actually went to charitable grants, according to the tax-exempt organization’s IRS filings. The rest went to salaries and employee benefits, fundraising and “other expenses.” Source: Clinton Foundation...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
King, 25, was able to pull up a live surveillance video feed on her phone and spotted a man in her bedroom with socks on his hands rifling through her belongings.King called 911 and her father, 54-year-old Jerry King. He lives about one block away and went to...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Archived, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms. David R. Duringer, JD,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection, Retirement Planning
The financial price of divorce is bigger than legal fees and court costs. It also means splitting your assets in two while many costs suddenly double: two homes to maintain, two rents, two electricity bills, and so forth. When women with children divorce, they often...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
This homeowner, who missed, obviously needs training. Missing is not good. Missing endangers bystanders and may fail to stop the threat. If there is no threat, there should be no firing at all. And with a “controlled pair” both of the shots would...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
As someone who has attended numerous Trump rallies (armed, as I told the OC Register), I am incensed. If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
As I’ve often said, the fewer assets you have, the more important asset protection is — but the public has no idea what estate planning can do for them because the media is just not interested and they have no idea where to turn for advice. It’s not...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
James Jones said one guy aimed a shotgun at him, while two other men stood by his side. They demanded his car keys and phone.”He hopped in the truck, told me to back up and as soon as I got away from this guy’s line of sight, I pulled my weapon,”...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 18, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, News & Commentary
The guardians you named for those little morsels i mean kids of yours — they DO have concealed carry permits, don’t they? Care to update your guardian nominations? You can do that free if you attend my free estate planning seminar. You will meet lots of...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 18, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Health Planning, Probate Admin
Lots of irony here, and perhaps some lessons. Famed local juvenile court judge who never had any children of her own, but has a building named after her that has housed probate court operations for the county, now has her estate tied up in probate court. Lamoreaux,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 17, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Defensive? Not so clear. See the way the perp keeps inching toward the armed citizen? I would have reacted much more severely to that. (In my own DGU in 2009, my reaction to the same conduct was to throw my phone down, stop withdrawing, and adopt a much more...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 15, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Religious Faith
Anti-Catholics & elitist bigots The most "powerful elements" in the conservative movement are Catholic, railed Halpin: "It's an amazing bastardization of the faith. They must be attracted to the systematic thought and severely backward gender relations. …" Clinton...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 15, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
(Bloomberg View) — The richest Americans are much less likely to have inherited their wealth than their counterparts in many supposedly more egalitarian countries. They’re not remarkably rich in degrees from elite universities. Rich Democrats have more social...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 15, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
According to the criminal complaint, the couple was walking to their car just before midnight last Wednesday when a man dragging a baseball bat approached them. He asked the couple if they’ve “ever been hit in the head with a bat?”. The couple thought the man...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 15, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
A majority (83%) of respondents believe that Donald Trump is the best candidate for fostering long-term growth and building a healthy U.S. economy. Hillary Clinton trailed with just 6%, while the remainder of advisors polled felt that neither candidate would benefit...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 15, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection
Financial service professionals can step in to help better educate kids and their families using a variety of educational tools like videos, webinars and eLearning platforms. One suggestion is to teach families to view themselves as a “family office”—for example,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 15, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The victim was dropping off a friend after work when the suspect attempted to rob him. He was able to defend himself by firing his concealed weapon at the robber. Detectives say the victim’s action saved his life.The suspect was stopped in his tracks. The...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 15, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Religious Faith
Maybe it’s time to spread a little heat? Now, countries party to the agreement will have to follow one of three timetables to peak and then reduce their use of HFCs. Developed countries will need to freeze their HFC production and use in 2019 with immediate...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 15, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Financial Mentorship
According to the above chart, US does great at wealth creation (compared to other socialist countries), but we need to learn a thing or two from Europeans about keeping it in the family, i.e., financial mentorship. The study attributes the down year to a combination...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 15, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Training
One of my favorite defensive gun uses and another great analysis by Front Sight. Not sure I agree there was a Rule 4 violation — kids definitely not in the way, looks close for the guy sitting at the end but he deserves to be shot for failing to be armed. This...