Legal
What to Expect When Being Served a Restraining Order
By Adam Jenkins · 15 years ago
When a restraining order is served against you, it's usually an upsetting and shocking event. Many people don't know what will happen during the order being served, never mind how to go about effectively fight ...
Nevis Economy, Currency Exchange Controls, and Economic Legislation
By Aurelia Masterson · 15 years ago
Overview – Nevis has taken many steps to financial independence and marketability. For example, the country is no longer a member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) which is an international organization dedicated to ...
Nevis Overview
By Aurelia Masterson · 15 years ago
Overview – Nevis is an English-speaking island in the Caribbean Sea that is part of the larger Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The capital is Charlestown, a city of almost 2,000 (a decent size ...
Personal Injury Attorney Tampa
By Michael C Blickensderfer · 15 years ago
Do You Need A Personal Injury Attorney ? Tampa Lawyers Are Best For Local Claims.
If you think you need to hire a personal injury attorney, Tampa lawyers are your best candidates for handling claims ...
Looking for an Accident Claim Company
By Alden Blake · 15 years ago
It’s hard to be in an accident especially if you’re seriously injured. You’ll feel distraught and unfocused because all you’ll think about is how are you going to recover. But with the help of an ...
An overview of bankruptcy law
By Brian Joneta · 15 years ago
Put in simple words, bankruptcy law is what allows you, as a creditor to be able to solve your financial problems. It creates a forum where you can develop a repayment plan and stick to ...
DUI in Alabama: What to Expect from Your First Offense
By Scott Kepner · 15 years ago
Getting arrested for a first-time offense DUI in Alabama comes with consequences similar to what you would receive in other states. With an Alabama DUI you can expect to face criminal charges and will be ...
Workers: Get Trained! Says NY Construction Accident Lawyers
By Adam Smith · 15 years ago
In the construction industry, the importance of training is often overlooked. Whether you’re a carpenter, plumber, electrician, etc., no matter what your level of experience might be, you should insist that you get the proper ...
Corporate Minutes In 3 Easy Step
By Guinanie Almonte · 15 years ago
The company just needs to make an effort to start systematizing the process of generating corporate meeting minutes and resolutions to cover official company business.
Your company will take some effort to operate and properly ...
Form A Corporation, Only Way To Form A Business
By Guinanie Almonte · 15 years ago
If you're going to start a business with somebody else,. Forming a partnership is usually the most common approach since it's easier and cheaper to manage than the corporate cousins; namely the Corporation and Limited ...
Motorcycle Accident Lawyers: Help For Navigating Laws In Your State
By Gregg Stark · 15 years ago
Injured in a motorcycle accident? Make sure your consult with an accident attorney who knows the motorcycle laws in your state.
Many accident lawyers and insurance companies in good faith do the best that they ...
Using a VUL Policy in Place of a Roth IRA or Section 529 Plan
By Julius Giarmarco · 15 years ago
How does a variable universal life (VUL) insurance policy stack up as an alternative to a Roth IRA (for retirement planning) or a Section 529 Plan (for college tuition planning)? Using a VUL policy in ...
Trust-Owned Annuities
By Julius Giarmarco · 15 years ago
IRC Section 72 governs the income taxation of annuity contracts. IRC Section 72(u)(1) taxes the income on an annuity contract owned by a "non-natural" person by treating it as though it was received by the ...
*Switching* Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
By Julius Giarmarco · 15 years ago
Irrevocable life insurance trusts ("ILITs") are commonly used to keep insurance proceeds outside the estates of the grantor-insured, the grantor's spouse, and the grantor's descendants (if a generation-skipping trust is used). As the name indicates, ...
Qualified Personal Residence Trusts
By Julius Giarmarco · 15 years ago
A Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT) is an excellent tool for persons with large estates to transfer a principal residence or vacation home at the lowest possible gift tax value. The general rule is that ...
Private Annuities and Self-Cancelling Installment Notes
By Julius Giarmarco · 15 years ago
Private annuities and self-canceling installment notes ("SCINs") are both effective wealth transfer planning techniques. There is a present lapse in the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, but it’s likely that Congress will reinstate both taxes ...
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans for Family Businesses
By Julius Giarmarco · 15 years ago
Broadly defined, a nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan is a contractual agreement in which an employer agrees to pay an employee later for services rendered currently. The NQDC benefits typically commence upon the employee’s retirement ...
Intentionally Defective Beneficiary Trusts
By Julius Giarmarco · 15 years ago
The benefits of an intentionally defective grantor trust ("IDGT") are well known. First, the grantor’s payment of the trust’s income taxes is essentially a tax-free gift to the beneficiaries of the trust. Rev. Rul. 2004-64. ...
How to HEET Up an Estate Plan
By Julius Giarmarco · 15 years ago
Under IRC Sections 2503(e) (concerning gift taxes) and 2611(b)(1) (concerning generation skipping transfer ("GST") taxes) (hereafter the "IRC exclusion provisions") all "qualified transfers" for tuition or medical expenses are excluded from both gift and GST ...
Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts
By Julius Giarmarco · 15 years ago
A Grantor Retained Annuity Trust or "GRAT" is one of the most powerful and tax efficient wealth transfer tools available today. A GRAT allows a person to transfer the future appreciation of an asset to ...