by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 11, 2016 | Archived, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Tax Planning
The proposed Internal Revenue Code Section 2704 regulations (the “regs”) prevent taxpayers from considering a range of restrictions that could otherwise reduce the value of an interest in an entity for transfer tax purposes. These restrictions include those...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 11, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
But unbeknown to the intruders, the woman snuck off and ran into the bedroom where she retrieved her own firearm. The woman emerged from the bedroom to find all three suspects standing over her husband. She then pointed the gun at the suspects and yelled at...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 9, 2016 | Charity, Estate Planning, Family Protection
We all need to work on this, whether retired, or building a business or career: How establishing yourself as trusted, active member of your community can help grow your business. Source: Seven Steps to Become a Center of Influence | Wealth Management If attacked, do...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 9, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Tax Planning
It would thus appear that the only type of entity that will benefit significantly from a lack of marketability or minority interest discount in the future will be one that is engaged in an active operation, that is, where the going concern value of the interest is...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 6, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family Protection
Dividing an estate unevenly is likely to result in hurt feelings at the least. But honest discussions ahead of time can solve many problems. Source: How a Will Treating Children Differently Can Still Be Fair – The New York Times If attacked, do you want to be...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 6, 2016 | Asset Protection, Business Succession, Estate Planning, Venture Protection
If you constitute a significant part of your company’s value (a/k/a a Consequential Owner), and you have left the scene, there will likely be few buyers interested in your company, and those who are will likely pay significantly less than they would had you been an...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 6, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The clerk refused to hand over the cash, instead pulling out his handgun and forcing the suspect to leave. The suspect used the customer as a shield as he backed out of the store and ran off. A witness tried to follow him, but lost him at Clear Springs Road off...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 5, 2016 | Archived, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Income Tax, Tax Planning
You cannot ignore death tax planning just because the federal estate tax exemption is high now. Congress can lower the exemption at any time. Even if the federal exemption remains high, you may end up moving at some point to a state that has a state-level estate or...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 5, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The man with the CCW permit and the accused robber shot at each other, but only the suspect was injured.The man who shot the suspect was not an employee at the store. Source: Man with CCW permit shoots armed Family Dollar robbery suspect | fox8.com If attacked,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 5, 2016 | Archived, Family Protection, News & Commentary
A leader in Family Protection has gone to her reward, at 92: Education: Mrs. Schlafly received her B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis in 1944 (Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Final Honors). She worked her way through college on the night shift at the St....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 4, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Protection
While I knew the main mechanism for engaging younger beneficiaries would be through estate planning services, I reviewed my processes and came to another revelation: The estate planning offering I was providing wasn’t enough! I did estate planning with all my clients,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 4, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
[UPDATE: This bill was approved on 9/24/2016.] A bill to clarify fiduciary access and obligations with regard to digital assets has been sitting on Governor Brown’s desk since Thursday. Hopefully, the Governor can take a break from depriving the fundamental...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 4, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Hmmm: Authorities said Hupp called police to report a burglary in progress. Police said Hupp then fired multiple rounds, killing Gumpenberger. She then called police back to report that a person had been shot.Police do not believe Hupp and Gumpenberger knew...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 4, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Protection
You will find gun-friendly states on both lists, but they seem to dominate the “best” list. Finding the right place to live a richer life isn’t easy, for here are state with the best, and worst, income, housing, healthcare and schools. Source: The 10...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 4, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Retirement Planning
https://youtu.be/6vse2Hw-pU0 The 2016 campaign is shaping into one of the most divisive elections in history, and a new study finds that one party has an advantage when it comes to planning for the future. According to Personal Capital’s 2016 Election Survey,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 4, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Miller told police he estimated firing four times in self-defense at McKowen, 53, on Aug. 7 after McKowen threatened to kill Miller and his family, court documents show. Miller told a 911 dispatcher that McKowen had a history of threatening him with a knife....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 3, 2016 | Archived, Family Protection
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 | Sep 3, 2016 | Asset Protection, Charity, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family Protection, Gift Tax, Income Tax, Tax Planning
[slideshare id=56750185&doc=aac527e2-7f52-466b-8109-82432616b858-160106174411] 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...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 3, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Actually it’s more common for victims to disarm attackers than the other way around. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A local homeowner turned the tables on an attempted burglary suspect early Tuesday morning and shot the suspect with his own gun. Source: KC...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 1, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
This article, published by a money world organ, lists NINE things the money world thinks you oughta know about college in Europe — good points raised, but also some inconsistency. For example, the first slide promises “no need to learn a foreign...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 1, 2016 | Asset Protection, Business Succession, Estate Planning, Venture Protection
Take these steps to coordinate your planning efforts. Source: Eight Steps to Align Your Estate and Succession Plans | Wealth Management 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 | Sep 1, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Investigators say during the attempted robbery, one of the suspects struck the clerk’s 14-year-old son, who was in the store at the time, in the head with the crowbar, injuring the teen. That’s when deputies say the clerk fired shots at both of the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 1, 2016 | Archived, Family Protection, News & Commentary
Conquistador Trump In accepting the invitation of President Enrique Pena Nieto to fly to Mexico City, the Donald was taking a major risk. Yet it was a bold and decisive move, and it paid off in what was the best day of Donald Trump's campaign. Standing beside Nieto,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 1, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A man and woman told police they were house-sitting when they woke up to a man kicking in the door of the bedroom. Source: House sitter shoots intruder inside La Vista home, police say | Local News – KETV Home If attacked, do you want to be Victor or...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 31, 2016 | Family Protection, Health Planning
Gaming and education blend for Atari founder Monday, 14 Mar 2016 | 10:51 AM ET | 04:40The future of gaming could have benefits beyond mere entertainment, a gaming industry pioneer told CNBC Monday.In fact, it will be possible to stop dementia through the power of...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 31, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Gift Tax, Health Planning, Income Tax, Tax Planning
A practitioner’s checklist for clients near death Source: Twenty Tips for Planning at the Eleventh Hour | Wealth Management 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...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 31, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The resident said when the thief started to run, he got in line with him. He said he then saw that he had something in his hand so he fired a shot into the ground.He then ordered the man to hit the ground and he complied. It was then he noticed the brass...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 31, 2016 | Family Protection, Health Planning, News & Commentary
Doctors have woken a coma patient for the first time ever by jump-starting his brain using a pioneering ultrasound technique. Source: Doctors wake coma patient by JUMP-STARTING his brain using ultrasound – Mirror Online If attacked, do you want to be Victor or...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 31, 2016 | Asset Protection, Creditors & Predators, Estate Planning, Income Tax, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning
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 | Aug 31, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
During the struggle, the homeowner retrieved a handgun, and opened fire, causing the attackers to run away. Source: Four People, Dog Stabbed During Buffalo Grove Home Invasion « CBS Chicago If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 31, 2016 | Family Protection
Just as it would be malpractice to prescribe the same treatment for every patient with any of the diseases we call cancer, regardless of the specific diagnosis and stage of disease or of age or health status, it is just as negligent to pretend that disparate and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 31, 2016 | Asset Protection, Creditors & Predators, Estate Planning, Gift Tax, Tax Planning
Conclusion In order to split gifts to a trust when Mom is a beneficiary of the trust, the gifts to children must be ascertainable and severable from gifts to Mom. Unfortunately, there is ambiguity in interpreting this phrase, but the Service seems to permit gift...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 31, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Yet there are no calls to ban hammers — why, dammit, WHY? ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – A 56-year old man is in police custody after fatally wounding his brother in an attempt to stop him from attacking a woman with a hammer. Source: Man shoots, kills brother to...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 30, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection
America is headed down an extremely dangerous path to a potential catastrophe that is rarely discussed. It is the eradication of the family. Abolition of the family! … The bourgeois family will disappear, in the course [of history] as its supplement [private...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 30, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
Some good tips here for attorneys as well as financial advisors: 16 Topics to Discuss at an Initial Client Meeting Source: Photo Gallery: 16 Topics to Discuss at an Initial Client Meeting | WealthManagement.com My questionnaire is here and I am always updating it...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 29, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A 31-year-old male citizen had dialed 9-1-1 to report he shot a man, later identified as 50-year-old Patrick Michael Harris in the knee after an altercation at the BLM campground in Petrolia. The citizen reported Harris had attacked a female victim with a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 29, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection
Larger circles represent adults, while smaller ones are children or grandchildren. The circles are colored dark green for those in the household’s family nucleus, light green for family members outside the nucleus and grey for non-relatives. The household types are...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 29, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Admin, Estate Planning, Probate Admin, Trust Admin
Whether it’s just perception or not, it does seem like there seems to be more fighting regarding estate plans. Here are 10 reasons why. Source: Ten Reasons Estate Conflicts May Be Increasing | Wealth Management In other Asset Protection news… Estate Sales:...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 29, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
WMC Action News 5 – Memphis, Tennessee Police said the suspect, with one hand in his pocket simulating a weapon, aggressively ordered the woman to get out of her car. That’s when she pulled a gun out and he ran away. Source: Woman pulls gun on would-be carjacker...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 28, 2016 | Family Protection, Financial Mentorship, Firearm Legacy
While Gov. Terry Branstad has often held up his support of pro-gun issues, he agreed with the Fair Board’s current rule, saying concealed carry by the public isn’t needed at the event. Source: Iowa State Fair to remain free of lawfully carried guns, for now As the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 28, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Retirement Planning
By linking the updating of an estate plan to certain inevitable life milestones (both positive and negative), advisors can ensure that their clients recognize the importance of keeping things up to date Source: Ten Milestones When Your Clients Should Revisit Their...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -A Youngstown theft suspect who was shot by the victim is in the hospital and facing several charges.The man was allegedly trying to break into and steal from cars on the city’s north side near Wick Avenue and McGuffy Road when a man came...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 28, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
If you inherit a watch these days, one that’s been passed down through one or more generations, you probably know you have reason to be excited. It might be something with an important family story, something you can keep and treasure and pass along. Or it could...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Okay, so it wasn’t exactly a “Defensive Gun Use” — but the combat mindset was all there. After the woman, who lives at Coronado Apartments, had parked her car and gotten out of the vehicle, Meehan is suspected of slashing her with a knife,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 25, 2016 | Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
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by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 25, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
Estate disputes are often sparked when an individual—who anticipated being named as a beneficiary in a will—discovers they’ve been left out. Source: Ten Reasons Clients May Be Disinherited If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 25, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
SEVIERVILLE (WATE) – A suspect in a home invasion is in custody thanks to a homeowner in Sevier County.The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office said Darrick C. Whaley, 23, was charged with aggravated assault, especially aggravated burglary, unlawful possession of a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 24, 2016 | Family Protection, Firearm Legacy
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by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 24, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Income Tax, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning
Self-Employment Income The Clintons earned $10,168,272 of self-employment income in 2015 from book royalties, speaking engagements and consulting, resulting in the payment of $301,698 in self-employment tax. As self-employed taxpayers, the Clintons pay both the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 24, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
I don’t blame him. I am also fed up with getting instructions in multiple languages: As Santo was ringing up a customer, a masked male entered the store and demanded money from him at gunpoint at about 8:40 p.m., police said. Santo, whose mother also was...