by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 30, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Another hard-working American with a great family gets to go home to that family: Jones has only worked at Wal-Mart for a couple of months, according to relatives. His sister said when her family first heard of the incident, they thought it was Jones who had been shot...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 29, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
The video is shocking, but then so is his recklessness in donning a MAGA hat to proselytize a BLM crowd. Anyway, worth filing away this story to support your good cause statements when it comes time to renew. If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 29, 2016 | Dying Embarrassed, Estate Planning, Horror Stories, Probate Admin
The smooth, baritone Barry White never got divorced from his wife even though he was living with someone else. Plus he failed to make a will. All of that added up to years of conflict between his ex-wife, wife and girlfriend. If attacked, do you want to be Victor or...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 29, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Lucky he wasn’t shot: Early this morning (12:30) Deputies responded to a burglary in progress on Back Road in Waterboro. The female resident, who was home alone with her two children, five and six years old, related that a man identified as Timothy...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 29, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection, Religious Faith
Something viciously circular about this — “decades of divorce” resulted from rapturous Protestant embrace of contraception. People whose parents divorced when they were children are significantly more likely to grow up not to be religious as adults,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 28, 2016 | Dying Embarrassed, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Horror Stories, Probate Admin
Tony Curtis had six kids from six marriages, left them nothing in his will except a legacy of litigation. 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...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The pastor suffered a bruise on his head. His wife and son were not hurt. A weapon was recovered, and police say, it appears to be a nail gun that was made to look like a firearm. Source: Pastor’s wife shoots suspect during robbery in NE Philadelphia |...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, 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 | Sep 28, 2016 | Asset Protection, Dying Embarrassed, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Horror Stories, Tax Planning
Bad planning led to $40 million estate tax bill forcing heirs to sell stock, Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field. 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...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Detectives, through a preliminary investigation, learned that the suspect approached the home and began shooting at the home’s occupants, according to the release. One of the occupants returned fire, striking the suspect at least once. Source: Suspect shot...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, 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 | Sep 28, 2016 | Charity, Dying Embarrassed, Estate Planning, Horror Stories
Jackie O’s estate plan provided for an elaborate trust that was supposed to have generated funds for a charity and then give her grandchildren an inheritance. But although her estate was initially valued at $200 million, the actual value dropped to about $18 million,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Unfortunately, #DGU in this post refers to “defensive gun unavailable” — sorry. The last thing she said was “OK, yeah. They’re right next to me,” referring to three men she said were following her in a white utility truck —...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 28, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Protection
The facts of the case tug at the heart, but a line has been crossed. The Left has now opened a new front of assault against the nuclear family — the one social institution closest to God — which is absolutely necessary for a free and civilized society...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 28, 2016 | Dying Embarrassed, Estate Planning, Horror Stories, Probate Admin
King left a great legacy in civil rights before his assassination at the age of 39 in 1968, but he didn’t leave a will or estate plan. That blunder left his family grappling for control of his image and financial legacy even now, decades after his death. If attacked,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A 19-year-old woman told police that she was alone in her apartment on Monument Road about 6 p.m. when her door was forced open. The woman grabbed her gun and fired at the intruder, hitting him once, investigators said. Source: Man arrested after being shot by...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 27, 2016 | Archived, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, News & Commentary
Two recent developments in California gun politics appear not to be related, but are very much related in my opinion. First, news broke a few moments ago that the “Veto Gunmageddon” referendum petition has failed horribly, getting less than a third of the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 27, 2016 | Asset Protection, Creditors & Predators, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Income Tax, Tax Planning
Good news! The IRS just issued, moments ago, a new Revenue Procedure 2016-49, modifying Rev Proc 2001-48, removing a possible grey area in the use of the so-called Clayton election for flexible and comprehensive post-mortem (i.e., portability and reverse QTIP) tax...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 27, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
I share plenty of real stories on defensive gun use but for a break i am sharing this even though i know it’s fake as it’s a good read 😉 Chief of Police Matthew Collingsworth told local ABC affiliate reporters that approximately 117 individuals...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 26, 2016 | Charity, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Financial Mentorship
You have read at www.SacredHonor.US about the F.I.R.S.T. Family Trust and how it can be used to pass on values such as charity and financial mentorship. Here is an example of both in action: Zak Williams, son of Robin Williams, is co-teaching a financial literacy...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 26, 2016 | Asset Protection, Charity, Estate Planning, Family Protection
Planning professionals need to master the skill of communicating the tax savings from a planning technique in a manner that a potential client can quickly and easily understand. This is particularly true when dealing with charitable giving strategies. Here are some...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 26, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
While Johnson was focused on the driver, the female passenger, Kendrick’s wife, got a handgun from their car and was able to hand it to her husband. The driver fired several rounds at the armed suspect, hitting him once in the leg. Source: Lubbock couple...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 25, 2016 | Asset Protection, Creditors & Predators, Estate Admin, Estate Planning
This round of leaks is somewhat less thrilling than those from Mossack Fonseca’s operations in Panama (although their name does come up) because the data uncovered is largely corporate registries, which contain only the basic components of offshore companies—name,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 25, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
PORTLAND, Ore. — A pit bull was shot and killed outside of a coffee shop in Multnomah Village Thursday evening. Source: Man shoots, kills pit bull attacking his dog outside coffee shop | KGW.com If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 24, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, News & Commentary
As i suspected, not Hispanic as all major media initially reported: Police have identified the alleged shooter in the Burlington mall attack as Arcan Cetin, 20, of Oak Harbor, Washington. Multiple reports indicate that Cetin was an immigrant from Turkey — not a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 23, 2016 | News & Commentary
[UPDATE: Murder count now 5. Also, authorities are describing shooter as Hispanic, but with that angular face does he really look Hispanic? Looks Middle Eastern to me, possibly, although he is reported to have yelled “Besa me culo” which is Spanish for...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 23, 2016 | Career Maintenance, Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection, Religious Faith
Consider including provisions in your estate plan discouraging misuse of drugs and alcohol. Even this kind of alcohol: A new type of synthetic alcohol has been discovered which could allow people to enjoy the sociable effects of a few pints, but skip the hangover that...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 23, 2016 | Archived, Asset Protection, Family Protection
First rule of Asset Protection: Know your assets. Gun experts say a general lack of oversight wouldn’t be tolerated in retail or manufacturing or any other level of the gun market.For example, Chuck Michel, an attorney who specializes in gun laws, said if police...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 23, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
As they exited? They were long gone. Bad shoot! Any bystanders not hit are lucky. Nothing defensive about this shooting, at least not from what i can see in the video, and I only include it as “#DGU of the Day” because it illustrates what NOT to do....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 23, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family Protection
As with anything, communication is key. Estate planning is one of the least understood, and most neglected areas of personal finance. Only 35 percent of adult Americans have a will, Source: Estate Planning: Inheritance Nightmares Squander Money, Love When Wills Not...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 23, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
As they exchange fire with drywall debris clouding the dark home, the video shows one man run through a glass door.Another man died of his injuries in the driveway. Source: Video shows woman shooting at invaders during Gwinnett home invasion | WSB-TV If attacked, do...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 22, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Great news and unusual anywhere in urban California, especially in LA. I’ve heard Torrance is issuing more, and Culver City was good at least in the past, but shall issue (or as close as we get to that in California) is a total surprise: If attacked, do you want...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 20, 2016 | Archived, Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection, Financial Mentorship, Religious Faith
In failing to deny he is voting for Hillary, the senior Bush has utterly destroyed any remaining political legacy for his entire family. Maybe another legacy is more important — a financial one, perhaps? Many former GOP officials from both Bush administrations...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 20, 2016 | Dying Embarrassed, Estate Planning, Horror Stories, Probate Admin
Talk about long probates! President Washington wrote his Last Will and Testament himself, without consulting any “professional character.” The will is dated July 9, 1799, less than six months before his death on December 14, 1799. …. Probate lasted...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 20, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
Turns out the Minnesota Mall hero was a fellow Front Sight student: Having trained nearly a million students over the last 20 years, and knowing how well all our students who have faced lethal encounters have responded, I knew it was just a matter of time and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 20, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
[UPDATE: Turns out the Minnesota Mall hero was a fellow Front Sight student!] A knife-wielding suspect who was dressed in a private security uniform and made references to Allah while attacking at least nine people during a mass stabbing incident at the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 18, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, Religious Faith
Pew Research Center surveys show that half of Millennials (50%) now describe themselves as political independents and about three-in-ten (29%) say they are not affiliated with any religion. These are at or near the highest levels of political and religious...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 18, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
Significant Differences There are some significant differences between boomers and millennials—including on the issues of trust, religion and politics. Research shows: • 40 percent of boomers say that, generally speaking, most people can be trusted. A mere 19 percent...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 18, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
“And then I heard him say ‘Hank, you’re a dead man,'” Reed said.Reed doesn’t know who ‘Hank’ is. He says the day before there had been a note on his sister’s door for Hank. This “Hank” guy apparently...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 17, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Religious Faith
Like the aliens in Independence Day, Muslim invaders are interested in only one thing. Europe is an extreme example of how the Left not only fails to protect the family but aims to destroy it. No doubt, Berlin is headed for boom times. If attacked, do you want to be...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 17, 2016 | Archived, Asset Protection, Estate 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 | Sep 17, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The homeowner’s father told News13 that Frinks tried to break-in around 4:30 a.m. and then left. When Frinks returned to the home hours later, the female homeowner shot the man. Source: Loris man shot, jailed after attempting home break-in | WBTW.com If...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 17, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Health Planning
Turns out, hospice care companies earn more when people stay longer: “When people elect hospice care they are forgoing curative care – and it’s important for them to know that,” Nancy Harrison, one of the investigators, said in a interview....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 17, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
TakeawaysAlthough legal issues pertaining to Reg D offerings may not be encountered by business or estate planning attorneys with any frequency, the accredited investor test is among the basic securities law concepts important for any attorney to understand. Today,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 17, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A reminder that defensive gun use prevents mass public shootings, even when the gun never clears leather: Arizona’s private elementary, middle and high schools can allow guns on campus, according to a new Arizona Attorney General’s Office opinion....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 16, 2016 | Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
“We got some pretty detailed information from (an) informant,” police spokeswoman Heidi Davidson said, according to the Associated Press. “The name we were given was associated with the address. It just wasn’t current.” Source: Apology Issued After Officers Raid Wrong...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 16, 2016 | Asset Protection, Creditors & Predators, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Gift Tax, Income Tax, Tax Planning
This is authored by Matt McClintock, VP of Education for WealthCounsel: I initially created this article as a resource for members of WealthCounsel, but we share it with the entire industry. To that end, I’m sharing this resource here and encourage attorneys and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 16, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
In recounting defensive gun uses, we are remiss if we fail to mention the many crimes that go unreported or under-reported simply because the defensive gun use (even the simply passive act of carrying by an unknown hypothetical carrier) was successful in...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 16, 2016 | Family Protection, Firearm Training
Some people should not have a gun. People who are not willing to train regularly should not have a gun. Guns do not simply fire when dropped. This was bad trigger discipline, among other things, and could have been prevented with proper training. Billing took her...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 16, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Retirement Planning
On this site we often highlight celebrity deaths, elder battles and estates, and invariably, their planning is a mess. We derive some schadenfreude at their expense and hold them up as examples of the value we can provide to our clients: “Even someone who has...