FPC 20180306: Health Care Directives
When you are down for the count, who will be calling the shots for you? You can control what happens, if you know about advance health care directives. We’ll focus on this topic at our Family Protection Clinic (aka estate planning seminar) lunch meeting on...FPC 20180522: Family Power & The Catholic Second Amendment
The second item in our Bill of Rights is actually a very Catholic Second Amendment. This may surprise, since although the Catholic Church has a reputation for defending a number of aspects of Family Power, our bishops are not exactly known as big gun rights...FPC 20180220: Incapacity
Cheap trust mill planning rarely plans adequately for incapacity, which is the inability to make your own decisions or manage your affairs. While medical advances are keeping people alive longer, that also means that more of us are living a long time in an...FPC 20180213: Blended Families & Remarriage
Often when I meet with blended families, they already sense the need for special planning due to their situation but are not aware of the many alternatives. Traditional families often overlook the very significant possibility, even probability in many cases,...FPC 20180206: Family Protection
The term “family protection” is used in many different contexts. For example, in insurance planning it often refers to the concept of “income replacement” for a family bereft of its primary breadwinner. What should “family...FPC 20180130: Asset Protection
You’ve heard a lot about asset protection in recent years — why so much talk about asset protection? We’ll focus on this topic at our Family Protection Clinic (aka estate planning seminar) lunch meeting on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. (Our weekly seminar...FPC 20180123: Inherited IRA Protection
For many families, a large portion of the estate rests in a retirement plan which, on its own and without further planning, is essentially a separate estate plan with assets left completely unprotected. How do you protect and preserve the inheritance of retirement...FPC 20180403: How to Select Trustees & Trust Protectors
One of the most important (if not THE most important) considerations in estate planning is: how to select trustees. Compounding this concern is the new need for trust protectors (no, they are not the same) — how do you select them? can, or should, you select...2017 #ManoftheYear: Former NRA Trainer Who Ended Texas Church Attack
Stephen Willeford was at his home on the morning of Nov. 5 when his daughter informed him of gunshots being fired at nearby Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church. A man had opened fire on worshipers and was murdering them in droves. Willeford, disregarding...Sheriff Dept. message alarms fast growing group, concealed weapon holders
Apparently a recent policy change has some alarmed: A miscommunication on an Orange County Sheriff’s Department web page sparked a small panic in one of the county’s fastest-growing clubs — people who hold concealed weapons permits. The web page, entitled “CCW...Organizing FREE 2 Day Defensive Handgun Class at Front Sight (2/2/2018 – 2/3/2018)
Share this post with your friends! Front Sight advertises this course at $1000 and we cover that tuition in full, plus we pay for your background check and gun/gear rental! [If you are interested and satisfy the below conditions, go to www.guntrust.org and complete...Man Bites Dog: Redwood City Man Shoots, Kills Own Dog After It Attacks Him
What do people do when they can’t get a license to carry? They carry. San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office Detective Salvador Zuno said investigators are looking into the fact the man was carrying a gun without a concealed weapons permit. Story...Clawback Under New Tax Law
Under either formulation of purpose, that is, the “unified” approach or the “fairness” approach, in issuing its regulations, the IRS would be compelled to use the basic exclusion amount in effect the time of the decedent’s death for purpose of computing the...Jerry Lewis Disinherits Six Sons but Fails to Disinherit Bastard Daughter
Lewis had another child out of wedlock, who calls herself Suzan Lewis (née Minoret), whom he never acknowledged despite her parentage being confirmed by DNA tests. She isn’t mentioned among those disinherited, presumably because to do so would require Lewis to...The Ten Richest Families in America
Interesting background info: You’ve definitely heard the names before. It’s no coincidence that some of the most iconic companies in the world belong to some of the richest families in the world. Click through the gallery below to see who America’s 10 richest...Two heterosexual Irish men marry to avoid inheritance tax on property
Everything. Messed. Up. Maybe WW3 will straighten things out. Two Irish men have married in Dublin to avoid paying €50,000 in inheritance tax on a house. Best friends Matt Murphy and Michael O’Sullivan are both heterosexual, but decided to get married when they...Difference between Critical Duty and Critical Defense
If you shoot through car doors, Critical Duty may be just the thing for you: With their Critical Defense line of ammunition, the engineers at Hornady realized that most citizens looking for ammunition for their concealed handguns aren’t likely to be shooting...Was Hugh Hefner’s Trust More Conservative Than Yours?
Conservatives talk about family values, but from what i can see we fall short in passing on these values. For example, most gun owners cannot be bothered to pass on a legacy of firearm training beyond the grave — they merely want to pass on the hunks of...Pardoned by Christie, woman pushes for change to U.S. gun laws
TRENTON – The handgun that Shaneen Allen was carrying when she was pulled over on a South Jersey highway could have sent her to prison for years if not for a pardon from Gov. Chris Christie. Now the legal saga that kept the Pennsylvania mother of two in...Is it time to close the ‘Hollywood Gun Show Loophole’?
FPC makes some good points here — Hollywood benefits from exemptions allowing it (and its lucky members) free use of otherwise heavily restricted firearms, yet uses this freedom to attack the right to bear arms: But, as The Hollywood Reporter found, at...Would-be robber shot by man with concealed carry permit
Shortly after 2 a.m., a 27-year-old man was pulling his vehicle into a back yard lot in the 9100 block of South Blackstone when another male approached and pointed a weapon, according to Chicago Police. The 27-year-old, who has a concealed carry permit, opened...Summa Theologiae on Self-Defense
Thomas Aquinas and his treatment of self-defense in his great work Summa Theologiae should be a part of any debate on use of lethal force in self-defense (online here): Question 64. Murder Article 7. Whether it is lawful to kill a man in self-defense? Objection 1. It...DC Goes Shall Issue, CCW Apps Surge
From NRA-ILA: FBI figures show surging interest in concealed carry licenses in the nation’s capital following a recent court ruling that effectively ended D.C.’s discretionary licensing regime. D.C. officials decided not to appeal the ruling in early October....Good Samaritan foils rape attempt in Santa Ana, suspect arrested
A good Samaritan heard screaming, went over to the truck and interrupted the assault, police said. He opened the door and was able to get the woman out and took photos of the truck as the suspect drove off. Story here.Former Marine SF Terror Suspect: “We have penetrated and infiltrated your disgusting country.”
Former Marine marksman, a Muslim convert, planned to funnel people in at San Francisco’s Pier 39 and then gun them down: The 26-year-old is charged with attempting to supply support to a foreign terrorist organization, specifically the Islamic State....Anti-Gun Audit of Sheriff CCW Issuance Backfires, Finds LA Violates Own Policy, No Prob with Sacto
From NRA-ILA: With 42 states and the District of Columbia now recognizing the Right-to-Carry, California’s retrograde may-issue Carry Concealed Weapon licensing regime is atypical. However, a recent state audit of three of California’s CCW license issuing...Ten Tips for Protecting Private Foundation Benefits
The end of the year means a drastic increase in philanthropic gifting. If any of your clients are considering charitable gifts this month through a private foundation, here are 10 precautions to advise them about: Article here.Do Zombies Pay Taxes?
Talk about “hand from the grave” planning: To date, no one has disputed that cryonics patients are, in fact, dead. In Alcor Life Extension Foundation, Inc. v. Mitchell, the California Department of Health Services refused to issue death certificates...Tax Act Signed — what does it mean for Estate Planning?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act((In both the House and Senate versions, the bill was called the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” Due to a last-minute change in response to a procedural issue, the official title was changed to “To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles...A modest proposal re estate tax: Get self-defense training!
The expected new Tax Cut and Jobs Act (not the official title anymore, but i’m sticking with it) doubles the applicable exclusion amount for estate tax but reverts to current law on January 1, 2026. That sunset provision reminds me of this funny old video...Teen shoots threatening mountain lion while deer hunting
This and other examples of kids using guns in self-defense here.Harvard: Millennials now biggest voting group in U.S., 2-1 Democratic
A new Harvard University poll Tuesday is blaring a loud danger signal to the Republican Party after finding that millennials are now the largest generation of voters and they are overwhelmingly Democratic, by a two-to-one margin. Article here. Maybe time for a little...Inaugural California CCW Class Set for January 20 is Absolutely FREE
Now approved by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department to provide training for the California license to Carry a Concealed Weapon (CCW), we have set January 20 as the date for our inaugural class and, as with all of the firearm training we offer, this class is...2,000 serial killers at large in the United States
A researcher has estimated that there are nearly 2,000 serial killers at large in the United States. Archivist and researcher Thomas Hargrove has developed his own algorithm that he uses to track the habits and status of serial killers. Story...Father shoots gunman threatening family at restaurant
Starnes says the father isn’t facing charges and that he “really saved the day and protected a lot of people.” Story here.Self-Harming Britain Killed its Militia Ethic, Now it Attacks its own Trust Ethic
America is more British than modern day Britain. British lords seized power from King John in 1215, forced him to sign the Magna Carta allowing a right to bear arms and the militia ethic was borne in the English-speaking world. But the Brits killed their own militia...House Passes National Concealed Carry Reciprocity!
Good job for once, Congress. Now, don’t screw it up! The House approved the bill, 231-198, largely along party lines. The measure would allow gun owners with a state-issued concealed-carry permit to carry a handgun in any state that allows concealed weapons. It...Uniform Voidable Transactions Act may DOOM Asset Protection as we know it
UVTA is an attempt by trial lawyers and pointy-headed liberal law professors to resolve conflict of laws in favor of the state from which transfers are made, effectively ending asset protection as we know it. This is obviously not supported by our legal...Contact your U.S. Rep TODAY in SUPPORT of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017!
From NRA-ILA: The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has passed H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, and it is now headed to the U.S. House floor for a vote. Please contact your U.S. Representative and ask him/her to vote for H.R. 38! Your...Looks Like Aaron Hernandez Set Up Asset Protection Trust for 5 Yr Old Daughter
This should be an interesting case to watch, depending on the timing of the transfer to trust and his solvency at that time. Not sure, but i believe Massachusetts has yet to pass the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act, a variant of which California passed...Good Guy With Gun Stops Mass Shooting at Costco
Another (yawn) mass shooting stopped by a good guy with a gun — this time at a Costco. Anyone else shop at Costco? Good people shop at Costco.Strategic Estate Planning in Uncertain Times
Don’t just sit there, plan but plan flexibly! Article here: Your clients may think that their best course of action is to hold tight until the political landscape becomes clear. This is an attitude that could cost them. Now is not the time to wait for...Ten Ways to Prevent Affluenza
More here: As with lottery winners and athletes who are in danger of spending significant portions of their new-found wealth in an instant, children who were raised with wealth must be properly prepared to handle affluence and their inheritance wisely Older...Rumors of Trust Demise Greatly Exaggerated
Some of the reasons listed here: Despite the proposed high estate, GST and gift tax exemptions and whether there’s repeal, trusts will remain extremely popular for many non-tax reasons, including: family governance/succession/education; ability to override the...Is it too soon to blame the Texas church victims for not arming themselves?
I would hope most people by now know that the Texas church massacre was stopped by a good guy with a gun, Stephen Willeford, and that the gun he used to stop the attack was the oft-maligned AR-15. Some on the Left are so crazy they actually say Willeford should...Joe Biden Says Hero Who Ended Texas Rampage Shouldn’t Have Had His Gun
From NRA-ILA, story here: Most Americans consider Stephen Willeford a hero for bravely ending the rampage of a crazed murderer at a Texas church … but not former Vice President Joe Biden. During a national television appearance on Monday, Biden dismissed the...Abortion rate drops to historic low, yet women having fewer children than ever
The abortion rate in the US has plummeted to an historic low: In 2014, there were 12.1 abortions per 1,000 women of childbearing age – down from 19.4 in 2008. On the other hand, in England women are having fewer children than ever: The same generation also had...Asset Protection: Greenbacks Flee California to Sanctuary States
A huge sea change in California asset protection law is sending assets to sanctuary states, like Nevada, more willing to protect those assets than creditor-friendly California. That other states better protect funds in self-settled trusts is old news. Many states,...Armed Citizen ‘Engaged’ Atheist Texas Church Killer, Ending Rampage
UPDATE: The Texas church shooter (who BTW preached atheism) was dishonorably discharged, had a history of domestic violence, so would seem to have been prohibited from possessing firearms. Bottom line, he criminally broke existing gun laws even before he murdered....
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