by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 22, 2017 | Estate Planning
From crazy cremation requests to creepy memorial guidelines, here are some weird and eccentric wills left by famous people in history. Source: Most Eccentric Last Will and Testament Requests By Famous People – History Daily
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 22, 2017 | Archived, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Tax Planning
Despite facing a $400 million budget hole, Delaware is the latest state to repeal its estate tax—as of Jan. 1, 2018. Democratic Governor John Carney Jr. signed a stand-alone estate tax repeal bill today, just two days after signing the 2018 state budget, which...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 22, 2017 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family Protection
Most people think of dynasty trusts as something only the highest net worth families should even consider. In reality, they are something that is a great solution for many families. Although they require the help of a skilled estate-planning attorney, who can...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 22, 2017 | News & Commentary
“Generation X” are those born between 1965 and 1980, inclusive. It’s not easy to be Generation X, and not only because this group was once dubbed the “slacker generation” (owing in part to the Richard Linklater movie Slacker). Slackers no more,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 22, 2017 | Estate Planning
The American public largely misunderstands estate planning. They read stories in the press about multimillion-dollar estate battles and assume estate planning is reserved for the rich and famous. Take for example the estate of the late musician Prince. The...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 22, 2017 | Estate Planning
[You know, if you get off that stuff you’ll be a much better driver and you’ll plan much better for your family!] The plans drawn up by the Commission call for the law to be relaxed to allow notes, emails and voicemail messages to be used in place of a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 22, 2017 | Dying Embarrassed, Horror Stories
Maggots on the floor of the facility’s garage and garage door. Unrefrigerated human bodies were stored in the un-air-conditioned garage, some for more than 90 days and up to five months. The building smelled of decomposing bodies. Unsanitary preparation room...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 22, 2017 | Estate Planning, Tax Planning
Pick the best state for your dynasty trust, while you fight state income tax drag, protect assets from creditors, and decant to your heart’s content with Steve Oshins’ state rankings charts: Steve Oshins | State Rankings Charts Steve is a nice guy...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 22, 2017 | Dying Embarrassed, Horror Stories
HUNTINGTON BEACH – A 26-year-old man on a rented paddleboard who was pulled from the water in Huntington Harbour after a 25-minute search on Tuesday afternoon has died.The man, who did not know how to swim and was not using a personal flotation device, was...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 22, 2017 | Dying Embarrassed, Estate Planning, Horror Stories
Marilyn Monroe died in 1962 at the age of 36, leaving her personal effects to acting coach Lee Strasberg and indirectly to his third wife — who Marilyn never knew but who inherited those valuable goodies when Strasberg passed. Source: Marilyn Monroe’s bad...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 20, 2017 | Firearm Training
If I had a parrot, it would say “Stop right there! Stop or I’ll shoot!” Martin Duram’s ex-wife, Christina Keller, has said that after the slaying, the pet parrot, Bud, repeated “don’t (expletive) shoot” in Martin Duram’s voice. Keller took...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 16, 2017 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Venture Protection
Because you are busy, but want the peace of mind that comes from knowing your family is protected, we’ve created a SHORT 15-minute online course for you to take and get an idea whether it is time to update your estate plan. Access the “Do I need to update...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 15, 2017 | Estate Admin, Estate Planning, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, Trust Admin
I am often asked by professional fiduciaries whether they need to have a Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) for the work they do. Professional fiduciaries are subject to the same penal code as lay fiduciaries so the answer is yes, generally, fiduciaries (whether...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 6, 2017 | News & Commentary
But among all the heroes of the American Revolution were two great men whose names have faded from collective memory. They were not Americans, but they possessed the spirit of freedom and justice. I refer to Tadeusz Kosciuszko and Kazimierz Pulaski, two great...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 6, 2017 | News & Commentary
Interesting…the official transcript omits audience chants of “USA! USA! USA!” PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you very much. That’s so nice. The United States has many great diplomats, but there is truly no better ambassador for our country than our...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 5, 2017 | News & Commentary
I’m offering both Manny Gonzalez (the hero) and his father a lifetime membership at Front Sight, the world’s largest shooting school. Manny used all he had (baseball bat) to knock the knife away, Fuentes came back with a meat cleaver and Manny kept...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 4, 2017 | News & Commentary
Does driving while high have any impact on auto accident rates? Legalized recreational marijuana use in Colorado, Oregon and Washington correlates to about a 3 percent increase in auto collision claim frequencies compared to states without such legislation,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 4, 2017 | News & Commentary
Since Mexico first sent the military to fight drug trafficking in 2006, a wave of bloodshed has left more than 200,000 people dead or missing, as rival cartels wage war on each other and the army. Source: Murders hit record high in Mexico
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 4, 2017 | News & Commentary
As summer 2017 begins, America’s teenagers are far less likely to be acquiring the kinds of experiences Doyle found so useful. Once a teenage rite of passage, the summer job is vanishing. Source: News from The Associated Press
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 4, 2017 | News & Commentary
LONDON — Many aspiring parents don’t wait too long to have kids thanks to the various studies pointing to health risks associated with older age and conception. But a new study finds that boys born to older fathers tend to be geekier — that is, show greater...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 4, 2017 | Archived, Orange County Events
Like music? Well, one of the best things about summer in Orange County is all the great concerts you can enjoy, without paying a dime. Bring your beach chair, picnic and blanket, and prepare to tap your feet, or whatever other part of your body starts to move.Here are...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 4, 2017 | News & Commentary
There it is in black and white, ladies and gentlemen. When Cossman says that “we” need to fundamentally re-imagine the relationship between sex and gender, she means you, too. You are required to believe that men can breastfeed. You are required to grit your...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 4, 2017 | News & Commentary
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 4, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Chinese food delivery driver shot at least one of three teens who police said set up the driver with the intent to rob him.Police said a group of three teens called in a Hot Wok Chinese order and had it delivered to a vacant home on...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 4, 2017 | Dying Embarrassed, Firearm Training
Some collect, some train. But Bernstein was hit by tragedy in 2012 when his wife was killed at their rifle range while filming a Discovery Channel reality show. Terry died when she was hit by two smoke bombs travelling at 150mph while being used to create a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 4, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use
“There was four of them in a line … my son was third,” Clark said. “The bear came down the trail at them, fella in the front, who was his uncle, the bear was on him so quickly that he didn’t have time to take his rifle off his shoulder.”The bear ran through the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 4, 2017 | Estate Planning, Family Protection
Paine left most of his estate to protect the family of a political ally persecuted in France, bringing them to America and setting up trusts for education and support of the children so the money would not be squandered before they reached 21. See Thomas...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | Dying Embarrassed, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Financial Mentorship
Jefferson died broke but left a legacy of books and education benefiting the Library of Congress and the University of Virginia. See Jefferson’s will here: Last Will and Testament | Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | Dying Embarrassed, Estate Planning, Family Protection
Washington is known as the only founding father who emancipated all of his slaves, but actually he only emancipated one outright. His slaves had intermarried with Martha’s dower slaves, in whom Martha had only a life estate because her first husband died...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | Estate Planning, Family Protection
A few of the Founders did plan for some kind of values transmission. Franklin for example, gave not only his printing business but over 400 diamonds to his daughter, and asked her not to make them into jewelry, which he considered vain and useless. Franklin...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | Estate Planning
It found that 74 percent of all U.S. gun owners say owning a gun is “essential to their freedom.” Another 73 percent of the owners say they could never see themselves “not owning a gun.” Half say that “all or most of their friends” also own guns. The survey, which...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | News & Commentary
BELLEVUE, WA – The Supreme Court of the United States has declined to review an important Second Amendment Foundation case involving firearms rights for individuals convicted of certain non-violent misdemeanor crimes. Source: Second Amendment...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | Dying Embarrassed
An appeal court in Cantabria heard that she had made the leap on hearing the instructor say “No jump” but his pronounciation was so bad that she likely thought he said: “Now Jump”, the judge wrote in a ruling reported by Europapress. Source: Bungee...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | News & Commentary
CASTAIC, Calif. (KABC) — A Castaic homeowner shot a man who forced entry into her residence in the early morning hours Monday, according to Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies. Source: Castaic woman shoots suspect during burglary attempt |...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | News & Commentary
June 23, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – Major toy and game companies are dropping all references to children’s genders in the promotion of their products. Source: Hasbro CEO: ‘We eliminated the old delineation of gender’ to be more ‘inclusive’ | News |...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | News & Commentary
Krystal was able to grab her gun and stop the man, and take him outside. They called 911 and police were able to respond quickly. Source: Homeowner stops intruder after home invasion
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | News & Commentary
In the first line of the Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776, Thomas Jefferson speaks of “one people.” The Constitution, agreed upon by the Founding Fathers in Philadelphia in 1789, begins, “We the people …”And who were these “people”?In Federalist No....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | News & Commentary
Let them eat cake? Yes or no: The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 57% of Likely U.S. Voters believe it should be legal for a baker to refuse for religious reasons to make a wedding cake for a gay couple. Only 29% think...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | News & Commentary
Surveillance video shows the moment suspects walked into a Brentwood garage and demanded the homeowner open his safe. Instead of money, there were guns inside. The flash of gunfire can be seen moments before two of the suspects were shot dead.
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | News & Commentary
The dogs started fighting, and the woman fired shots, an officer told News On 6. The woman told police she was bitten in the process.Police said the loose dog was not wounded, but it was picked up by animal control. The woman, who has a concealed carry permit,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | News & Commentary
CLEVELAND – A woman, who lives on Cleveland’s west side, said she felt safe in her home until last week.“It was last Monday morning around 10:30,” Melinda Vandal told Fox 8. “I looked at the door and there was a man, right there, right outside looking like he...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | News & Commentary
Two-thirds of gun owners say protection is a major reason they own a gun. By comparison, about four-in-ten (38%) cite hunting as a major reason and three-in-ten cite sport shooting, including target shooting, trap and skeet. Fewer point to a gun collection...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | News & Commentary
Teachers across the country are moving to the head of the class when it comes to learning how to use a gun.With mass shootings seemingly becoming common place in classrooms across the country, teachers are learning how fire grade-A shots and starting to carry...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | News & Commentary
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | Archived, News & Commentary
While the scene has long been a favorite of many Disney fans, it has occasionally been the brunt of criticism for what some believed to be a “sexist” approach to women. Years ago, the scene that comes after the auction scene, which used to have pirates chasing...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | Archived, News & Commentary
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – In a major shake up of the Vatican’s administration on Saturday, Pope Francis replaced Catholicism’s top theologian, a conservative German cardinal who has been at odds with the pontiff’s vision of a more...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | News & Commentary
Those supposedly entitled young adults with fragile egos who live in their parents’ basements and hop from job-to-job — it turns out they’re also much less likely to have babies, at least so far. Some experts think millennials are just postponing...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 3, 2017 | Estate Planning
In honor of Independence Day, here is a look at the last wills of the nation’s founding fathers. Source: Independent Legacies: Wills of Our Founding Fathers
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 1, 2017 | Archived, News & Commentary
Hopefully the muskrat will be so busy with his tunnels he keeps his dirty paws off our freedom to drive. Dangerously nuts libtard! Elon Musk recently announced that his tunnel-digging operation, The Boring Company, is done carving out its first segment. He bundled the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 1, 2017 | Archived, News & Commentary
NRA tries to find the pony in Peruta, which was a lemon from the start. Fact is, there are very good arguments against making concealed carry a fundamental right in lieu of open carry, which is exactly what Peruta would have us do in California. There are better cases...