The Gratitude Effect

By: Peggy Hoyt, J.D. and Deborah E. Roser, J.D.

Gratitude is one of many emotions, like love and kindness, you can give and give endlessly. No matter how much you give, you will never run out. Everyone craves appreciation and, genuinely expressed, it can change lives. An interesting phenomenon exists—when we receive appreciation we are happy, but we are actually happier when we give appreciation. Why? Because when we feel appreciation, we’ve noticed something good. When we notice the good around us, there is less room in our heart and in our mind for the bad. The Law of Attraction says you can’t hold two opposing thoughts simultaneously and you’ll attract what you think about.

The Power of Stories in Estate Planning

By: Jeffrey Bedell, J.D.

Misconceptions in the general public about estate planning abound. Some of the classics include, "I’m not rich, so I don’t need to do that," or "my family will get it when I’m gone and I don’t need to spell it all out." These misguided sentiments are frighteningly common and every estate planning attorney has heard them, or some variation thereof. Many reading this will have a chestnut that is a personal favorite. What astonishes is that even very educated and successful people sometimes share this thinking.

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The Fourth Annual Estate Planning and Community Property Law Journal CLE scheduled for February 24, 2012. See our CLE page for more details.

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GET YOUR GUNS UP! . . . OR AT LEAST GET THEM IN A GUN TRUST!

By: Jessica Jackson

“A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government.” -George Washington

Advancing Asset Protection in Your List of Offers

By: Kevin Quinn, J.D.

As the estate tax exemptions have increase, with the possibility of new legislation liberalizing Medicaid benefits, and the unprecedented number of bankruptcy filings, asset protection should take a new and more important role in our consciousness as planners.

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