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Scott N. Alperin
Alperin Law
4605 Pembroke Lake Circle
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Virginia Beach, VA 23455

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Alperin Law

Estate and Business Planning e-Newsletter

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  • March 2010
    • Lifetime Gifting: Part of Your Multi-Generation Estate Planning
      Would you prefer to transfer more wealth to your family instead of the IRS? Our lead article summarizes the relevant lifetime gifting rules and considers two common do-it-yourself transfer methods.
    • Crummey Trusts
      Here, we investigate how lifetime gifting to a Crummey Trust may help reveal the financial maturity level of your loved ones now, so you may make proper plans for them later.
  • February 2010
    • Five Common Estate Planning Mistakes
      Proper estate planning is not just for the rich and famous. Surprisingly, however, that is a common misconception. Every adult American has an estate worth planning, regardless of their net worth. In this article we review some critical estate planning concerns.
    • Family Feuds
      This article considers the subject of Family Feuds resulting from an inheritance, or lack thereof. Your family may not resemble the Hatfields and the McCoys, but family disharmony can be avoided through proper estate planning (and communication).
  • January 2010
    • Business Owners Beware
      The survival rate of family businesses from generation to generation is rather dismal. To help prevent your business from becoming an unfortunate statistic tomorrow, we review some common challenges for you to address today (before it is too late).
    • Buy-Sell Financing
      One fundamental key to the survival of a family business is a properly funded Buy-Sell Agreement (BSA). In this article we consider three basic BSA flavors and the means available to finance their terms when triggered.
  • December 2009
    • Procrastination & Estate Planning
      Why doesn’t everyone have their final affairs in order, especially in light of the likelihood of incapacity and the certainty of death? This article takes aim at the chief culprit: procrastination.
    • Finding Fiduciaries
      In this article we consider the critical process of selecting and appointing appropriate fiduciaries to handle your financial affairs when you cannot. In fact, this is one of the first (and most important) planning decisions you must make.
  • November 2009
    • Seasonal Solutions: The Stages of Life & Estate Planning
      To everything there is a season. So it is with your Life & Estate Plan. This article uses a Seasons of Life theme to illustrate how your Life & Estate Plan may change with your personal and financial circumstances over your lifetime.
    • The Three P's of Proper Estate Planning
      Here we review the process of organizing your legal affairs as they pertains to your estate planning documents. As you will see, it is simply a matter of identifying your Three P’s and properly implementing your estate plans.
  • October 2009
    • Admirable Estate Administration
      Have you appointed trusted family members, friends or professionals to serve as the fiduciaries of your estate plan upon your death? If so, our lead article is a must-read as we review some of the responsibilities (and liabilities) they will face.
    • Treasure Hunt: Asset Inventory
      Every youngster, at one time or another, dreams of going on a treasure hunt. However, the fiduciaries of your estate will not find inventorying your assets to be nearly as exciting. In this article we provide tips for making the job easier (and less expensive) for your trusted fiduciaries.

 

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