#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso died at the age of 91 in 1973. He left behind a large fortune but because he left no will, it took 6 years to settle his estate at a cost of $30 million to determine finally that his assets would be divided up among six heirs. Don’t be a Picasso....#DGU of the Day: Armed woman scares off clown
“I say, ‘I’m not afraid of clowns,'” the woman said. “I started laughing. It’s almost Halloween, so I didn’t think too much about it.”Then the clown formed a gun shape with his fingers, the woman said, and mouthed...#FamilyProtection: Most Americans Don’t Believe in ‘Scientific Consensus’ on Climate Change
(CNSNews.com) – Nearly three-quarters of Americans don’t trust that there is a large “scientific consensus” amongst climate scientists on human behavior being the cause of climate change, according to an in-depth survey on “the politics of climate” released Tuesday by...#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Salvatore Phillip “Sonny” Bono
Sonny Bono’s estate planning was even more embarrassing than his death skiing into a tree. A political as well as pop figure, with some messy personal relationships, he should have had better planning — or at least some planning. But he had no will and of...#DGU of the Day: Kristi’s Story — NRA’s Largest Trump Ad Launched in Key Battleground States
FAIRFAX, Va.— The National Rifle Association today launched a $6.5 million ad buy in support of Donald Trump for President, its largest of the 2016 election cycle. The new ad, titled “Kristi,” tells the real-life story ofhow the right to self-defense saved an innocent...#FamilyProtection: Tim Kaine’s Catholic Problem
While Kaine offers lip service to being “personally opposed” to abortion (à la Mario Cuomo), his words ring hollow to those who understand abortion to be a social evil that destroys the most vulnerable members of society.Being personally opposed to abortion is like...#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Bob Marley
Bob Marley’s estate continues to generate significant revenue decades after his death in 1981. Marley died intestate even though he knew he had cancer and lingered for nearly 8 months. Dozens fought over his estate, worth a reported $30 million. If attacked, do...#DGU of the Day: Firefighter was armed during takedown of school shooting suspect, sheriff says
I really doubt the weapon remained holstered. Even if it did, this still qualifies as a defensive gun use as most people would not attempt to tackle a shooter without that protection as a backup at the very least. McAdams said Brock took the shooter down, and...#FamilyProtection: ISIS Calls for Random Knife Attacks in Alleys, Forests, Beaches, ‘Quiet Neighborhoods’
Knife-wielding terrorists are advised to target smaller crowds or someone walking home from a night out or working the night shift, “or someone walking alone in a public park or rural forested area, or someone by himself in an alley close to a night club or...#AssetProtection: Urgent — A lot of families may soon get whipsawed on estate tax (PERFECT STORM)
Tell a friend, please — you may have seen me and other estate planning attorneys blogging recently on proposed changes to Section 2704 regulations taking effect at the end of this year. While these changes affect the kind of estate tax avoidance planning that we...#DGU of the Day: Wife shoots, kills estranged husband after he kills boyfriend, attempts arson
At the home, Smith tied up his wife using rope, handcuffs and tape. Smith then used his wife’s phone to text Pearce and tell him to come over. Pearce came to the residence. He tried to call 911, but then Cody Smith shot him four times.The sheriff said...#FamilyProtection: What You Can Learn from Arnold Palmer’s Golf Swing – YouTube
Arnold Palmer acquired a passion for golf from his father, and passed it on to many others. Great legacy, RIP: 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...#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Jimi Hendrix
Hendrix left no will. He fathered two children out of wedlock but his own father, Al Hendrix, legally denied them any claims on the estate, to which he became sole heir. A gardener by trade without any knowledge of the music business, Al Hendrix hired a lawyer who in...#DGU of the Day: “Bear spray doesn’t always work, but it’s better than nothing.”
Defensive (spray) Gun Use of the Day, definitely. Thank God you are “ok” Todd, but please get a firearm if you are going to show up again on my news feed over lunch. If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people...#OC Sheriff Sends Message to #CCW Applicants – YouTube
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,...#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Stieg Larsson
Because he left no effective will or estate plan, Swedish author Stieg Larsson’s longtime partner was not entitled to the fortune from his Millennium series of books (and the movies based on them). He lived with Eva Gabrielsson for 30 of his short 50 years on...#DGU of the Day: Texan GITZ Armed Auto Zone Robbers, Holds All 3 for Last Responders, No Shots Fired
Way to Get In The Zone — AutoZone! The gun owner, who is legally licensed to carry a handgun drew his weapon and entered the store as the would-be robbers were demanding cash from the store employees. He demanded the three suspects drop their weapons and...#FamilyProtection: Cartridge Family at dinner – YouTube
The Cartridge Family, at dinner. Little Annie Cartridge wants to get trained, tells her Dad that http://guntrust.org offers free handgun training. If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at...#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse lived fast and died young — without a will or any other estate planning, of course. Moreover, parents pressured her to divorce her husband yet the romance rekindled and friends say she would have wanted to leave something for her soulmate. Too bad...#DGU of the Day: Wal-Mart employee fatally shoots armed robber
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...#FamilyProtection: Trump supporter attacked and beaten in El Cajon – YouTube
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...#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Barry White
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...#DGU of the Day: Woman uses gun to get crazy neighbor out of her home, away from kids, buy time
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...#FamilyProtection: How decades of divorce may have helped erode religion
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,...#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Tony Curtis
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...#DGU of the Day: Pastor’s wife shoots suspect during robbery
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 |...#FamilyProtection: Front Sight Reality Check — Episode 32
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,...#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Philip and Helen Wrigley
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...#DGU of the Day: California homeowner shoots back, repels home invasion
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...#FamilyProtection: Front Sight Reality Check — Episode 31
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,...#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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,...#DGU of the Day: Woman calls 911, phone fails to defend her against 3 men chasing
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 —...#FamilyProtection: World’s first baby born with new “3 parent” technique
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...#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Martin Luther King, Jr.
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,...#DGU of the Day: Female Teen Shoots Home Intruder
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...#FamilyProtection: Failure of ‘Veto Gunmageddon’ Referendum Petition, PLUS a Theory on Why Brown Vetoed SB 1332
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...#AssetProtection: IRS Issues New Rev Proc 2016-49 Supporting Use of Clayton Election
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...(Fake) #DGU of the Day: Woman With CWP Takes Down Department Store Shooter
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...#FamilyProtection: Why Robin Williams’ son hangs out behind bars – Video
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...#AssetProtection: Effectively Communicating CLAT Concepts
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...#DGU of the Day: Teamwork! Wife Passes Gun to Husband, Robber Gets Shot
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...#AssetProtection: ‘Bahamas Papers’ Are Latest Chink in Offshore Armor
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,...#DGU of the Day: Man shoots, kills pit bull attacking his dog outside coffee shop
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...#FamilyProtection: Burlington Shooter ID’ed as Arcan Cetin, Immigrant from Turkey
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...#FamilyProtection: Concealed carry blamed for 5 killed in shooting at Cascade Mall
[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...#FamilyProtection: Nutt invents ‘hangover-free alcohol’
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...#AssetProtection: Police might not know where their guns are, and the law says that’s OK
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...#DGU of the Day: VIDEO of Anaheim clerk shooting at 3 men AFTER robbery
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....#AssetProtection: Inheritance Nightmares Squander Money, Love When Wills Not Discussed
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...
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