by JAlanCampbellLaw | Jul 17, 2012 | Estate Tax, Tax
OK I don’t believe there was ever an actual estate planning episode on The Andy Griffith Show, but the show is one of my all time favorites. With the recent loss of Andy Griffith I could not pass up the chance to offer a little tribute. Though I would love to simply...
by JAlanCampbellLaw | May 16, 2012 | Beneficiary designations, Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, Estate Tax
At least that is what my kids tell me when they ask for money. I guess I have been a little slack in teaching them the importance of giving to charitable causes. In looking back on my various topics for Counselor’s Corner, I found also that I have not mentioned...
by JAlanCampbellLaw | Oct 20, 2010 | Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Life Insurance, Minors/children, Tax
Admittedly if you have minor kids, you are going to make plenty of mistakes. One of my personal bests was letting by daughter eat a whole bag of chocolate chips to teach her a lesson – not a good idea. But I am not alone; many families out there make even bigger...
by JAlanCampbellLaw | Apr 20, 2010 | Estate Tax, Gift, Real Property, Tax
Gifts of your real estate can be a bad idea for taxes. What?????? Many of you have probably heard that you should give real estate to your kids to help minimize estate taxes….yes that is still true….but that is only applicable if you have a large estate that will be...
by JAlanCampbellLaw | Mar 26, 2010 | Estate Tax, Life Insurance, Tax
George Bailey….you’re worth more dead than alive! Remember poor George Bailey and his life insurance? Ok that is not one of the high points of It’s a Wonderful Life….but that quote always reminds me of a common misunderstanding my clients have about counting their...
