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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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Link to the FDIC Website
7/23/08

With the FDIC taking over some prominent banks in recent weeks, many of our clients have asked about how much coverage they are entitled to when the account is owned by a trust. HERE IS ANOTHER REASON TO HAVE A LIVING TRUST! Your account is covered for $100,000 for each qualified beneficiary under your revocable living trust. So if you have three children as your beneficiaries in your trust, and the trust owns the account, your coverage is $300,000. If you and your spouse have three children as beneficiaries in your trust and the trust owns the account, the beneficiaries are counted for each spouse and the coverage now goes up to $600,000. Here is a link that you may find useful in determining coverage in your particular situation. http://www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits/insured/ownership4.html#revocable


New Law Firm Name!
1/5/08

We are pleased to announce that Gerald M. Dorn's affiliation with the law firm will continue as a partner. Mr. Dorn will continue a relationship with the Incline Village law firm where his skills will benefit that firm's clients in the areas of estate planning, tax planning, charitable planning and asset protection planning. In addition, with this strategic alliance, we at Anderson, Dorn & Rader, Ltd., can now offer our clients, even greater access to services in such areas as real estate, business transactions, general civil litigation and family law. All of us at Anderson, Dorn & Rader, Ltd. look forward to many years of service to you, our valued clients. It is always our mission to continue to provide you and your family with the highest degree of estate planning knowledge and documentation.


 Consumer Reports Recommends American Academy

The American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys was recommended in the January 2009 Consumer Reports Money Adviser newsletter. The article “How to Avoid Inheritance Feuds” focuses on techniques for avoiding conflict after a loved one passes away. The article recommends using the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys as a source for selecting a qualified estate planning attorney. The article also warned consumers to be explicit in their will in order to avoid disagreements. Other advice included deciding what is fair for each heir versus just dividing assets evenly and to keep everyone in your family informed of decisions beforehand.

Consumer Reports Money Adviser is an independent, non-profit newsletter that offers expert advice.

Click here to find out why our American Academy membership is so important to our firm and the many families we provide guidance to each year.


  Money Magazine Recognizes American Academy!

In the January 2009 issue of Money Magazine, Walecia Konrad’s article entitled “Keep It In The Family” focuses on making sure the wealth you’ve worked so hard to accumulate will go to the people you love. The article recommends the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys as a source to find an estate planning attorney who can tailor a plan for your situation and address your state rules. It also includes a useful estate planning checklist and valuable tips for putting together a proper estate plan that will safeguard your hard-earned assets from estate taxes, lawsuits and probate. This is the fourth time in 16 issues the American Academy has been recognized. Click here to find out why our American Academy membership is so important to our firm and the many families we provide guidance to each year.


 Local Attorney Recognized by National Organization for Excellent Service
Bradley B Anderson was recently recognized by a national advance directive registry for going "above and beyond" the professional call of duty to protect his clients' healthcare wishes.

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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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 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.

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  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.


Attorneys Attend Estate Planning Conference
12/17/2007


Estate Planning Attorneys Bradley Anderson, Bryce Rader and Russel Geist recently returned from the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys 2007 Fall Summit in San Diego, CA.


  American Academy Recommended by Nationally Syndicated Talk Show Host
12/06/2007


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
September 01, 2007


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,
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BRYCE L. RADER BECOMES MEMBER IN THE ACADEMY OF SPECIAL NEEDS PLANNERS.
August 24, 2007


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.


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Wealth Architects, LLC offers Long Term Care Planning
December 12, 2006


Our sister company for financial planning, Wealth Architects, LLC, announces long term care planning. Long term care planning with insurance is a valuable tool to help you handle the cost of an unplanned lengthy illness. No major life decision should be made without a full understanding of the benefits, costs, and consequences from a variety of perspectives. Sharon Thome is a long term care specialist who will provide you with valuable information and be your guide through this important planning.


Anderson & Rader, Ltd. Receives Top Rating from LxisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
Anderson & Rader, Ltd. has been acknowledged by LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® with the highly valued AV Peer Review Rating and Bar Register icon. This is one of the most sought after ratings and symbols in the legal profession. Only 5% of all law firms in the U.S. qualify and are listed with such a rating. The AV rating is a combined rating that includes both Legal Ability and General Ethic Standards.


 





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