OUR CLIENT APPRECIATION FAIR---A FUN AND EDUCATIONAL DAY! Thank you to all our clients, family members and guests who attended our Client Appreciation Fair at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. It was a fun day filled with workshops on particular estate planning topics, exhibitors with super information for the taking, including our affiliate and friend, Randi Siegel, the President of DocuBank, who traveled across the nation from Pennsylvania to be with us
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American Academy Awards Fellow Designation to Gerald M. Dorn Dorn recognized for outstanding achievement in experience and service SAN DIEGO, CA –June 3, 2008– The American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys (Academy) announced today that Estate Planning Attorney Gerald M. Dorn of the law firm of Anderson, Dorn & Rader, Ltd. based in Reno, has been awarded the Academy Fellow designation. The Fellow program recognizes Academy Members who demonstrate advanced expertise and significant practical experience in the total estate planning, trust, tax planning, guardianship, probate and estate administration fields.
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2008 CLIENT APPRECIATION FAIR! Since 1995, we have had the pleasure of helping thousands of families to preserve their estates and pass on their legacies. To celebrate and express our appreciation, we are inviting all our clients, their families and friends to a very special event—our Fall 2008 Client Appreciation Fair at the Grand Sierra Resort. Seating is limited and reservations are required.
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Anderson, Dorn & Rader, Ltd. Offer a Revolutionary NEW Estate Planning Method RENO, NV- Traditional "bare bones" estate planning has focused primarily on what happens after death and usually passes on financial wealth outright with no conditions or safeguards. Today's American families are realizing that these outdated, traditional estate planning methods are failing them and their families, and they are wanting a more holistic approach to deal with today's real life issues. Those issues include divorce (especially their children's divorces), second marriages after the death of a spouse, creditor concerns and passing on family traditions and values that have been overlooked in traditional estate planning. Any one of these can wipe-out an entire inheritance in one generation.
American Academy Mentioned in Money Magazine Robert Armstrong, President of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, was interviewed by Money Magazine senior writer Penelope Wang for her article " A Midlife Money Checkup" in the March 2008 Issue. The article was part of the Cover Story "A Boomer's Guide to Financial Freedom" that included multiple articles focusing on financial trends, aging well and other issues Baby Boomers are facing today. This is the third mention of the American Academy of Estate Planning by Money Magazine in the last seven issues. The "Midlife Money Checkup" is a nine-step test that highlights questions Boomer's should be asking themselves at this point in their lives. Mr. Armstrong's expertise in estate planning was highlighted in question five, "Is your estate plan in order?" Make sure you don't have to ask yourself that question by meeting with a qualified attorney.
American Academy Recommended by Nationally Syndicated Talk Show Host The John Tesh Radio Show recommended the Academy as a resource for finding an estate planning attorney. The segment focusing on money and finance originally aired in September 2007 and was repeated in December 2007. Mr. Tesh recommended that listeners go to the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorney’s website to find a qualified estate planning attorney in their area. The Academy website is also recommended on his site. The John Tesh Radio Show airs on 260 stations across the United States and Canada with an audience of over 8 million listeners. John Tesh is known as a popular television host, singer and syndicated talk show host.
American Academy Mentioned in Money Magazine The September issue of Money Magazine has an article entitled, "20 Timeless Money Rules." Rule 17, Exiting Gracefully, is particularly significant because it emphasizes the importance of putting together your estate plan. The recommendation of Money Magazine is that you search for a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys: "To find a lawyer, ask friends and colleagues for recommendations or get referrals online at the website of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys (aaepa.com)." The American Academy is an exclusive membership organization for law firms dedicated to estate planning. We are proud of our Academy membership and pleased to be the only law firm in Northern Nevada accepted into this prestigious organization. For more information about why our membership is so important to your family, click here.
BRYCE L. RADER BECOMES MEMBER IN THE ACADEMY OF SPECIAL NEEDS PLANNERS. As advocates for those with special needs, we understand the total dedication and unconditional love of those involved in the lives of family members with special needs. Without effective estate planning to address special needs concerns a Special Needs Child may lose eligibility for public and/or private assistance programs. Attorney Rader has a wealth of experience, compassion and information he can share with you. READ MORE ABOUT ATTORNEY RADER REQUEST A FREE CONSULTATION
New Attorney on Staff with Anderson, Dorn & Rader, Ltd. We are pleased to announce the addition of Attorney Russel J. Geist to the law firm. Mr. Geist is licensed in both Nevada and Texas. Attorney Geist has a Master of Laws degree in Taxation and comes to us with a passion for helping individuals and families achieve solid estate and tax plans. Anderson, Dorn & Rader, Ltd. has helped thousands of clients to prepare for all of life’s contingencies with well drafted, fully implemented and eventually administered Estate Plans.
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ESTATE PLANNING NEWS A Trust Can Help Protect You from a Financial Crisis This article examines how a trust can help expand the protection on your financial accounts, including those at banks, savings and loans, credit unions, and brokerages.
ESTATE PLANNING NEWS Everyone Needs a Periodic Checkup This article examines how legal and life changes may make it a good idea to consult with your estate planning attorney to ensure that your estate plan continues to achieve your financial and estate planning goals.
CLIENT NEWSLETTERS Your Estate Matters Newsletter, Vol. 13.3
Articles included in this issue:
EDUCATIONAL ALERTS Recent Law Changes of Note to Financial ProfessionalsThis Alert examines changes the recent expansion of FDIC insurance coverage and how it applies to accounts in revocable trusts. The Alert also examines how the extension of the allowance of the IRA “charitable rollover” can help your client achieve their philanthropic and tax goals.
EDUCATIONAL FYIs Article on Family CaregiversThe Sunday, September 9, 2007 issue of Parade magazine contains an article by Gail Sheehy on family caregiving. It will recount some of her own experiences as a spousal caregiver to her husband.
SPECIAL REPORT Estate Tax Repeal Americans everywhere have been bombarded with radio reports and newspaper articles discussing the possible repeal of the infamous estate tax. On May 26th, 2001 both houses of Congress passed the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, which we refer to as the Act. The final ingredient required to make the Act a formal law was President Bush's signature on the appropriate papers, which occurred on June 7, 2001. Our Consumer Alert explores the nuances of the new Act, and reveals what the changes in law really mean.