http://coloradoestateplanning.com Law Firm With Attorneys Specializing in Estate & Business Planning. Wills, and Trusts Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:36:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had a myriad of reactions when I read the article Square Peg, Round Hole by Hannah Shaw Grove and Russ Alan Prince in the Aug/Sept issue of Private Wealth Magazine. The article discusses some disturbing conclusions arising out of a survey of trust and estate attorneys and their clients. ... http://coloradoestateplanning.com/2008/08/19/are-estate-planning-attorneys-lousy-listeners/ This is the first in a series of blog entries on what estate planning can accomplish. Estate planning can assure that your assets and legacy pass to whom you want in the way that you want. Without estate planning, your assets will be subject to the laws of intestacy, which ... http://coloradoestateplanning.com/2008/08/18/estate-planning-assures-those-you-want-to-benefit-will-benefit/ Yes, that title reads "books", as in plural. So much exciting news to report! First, the long awaited book on estate planning for Colorado residents is now in print. It's titled Your Legacy: Meaningful Estate Planning. I coordinated the work of several other attorneys to help me write ... http://coloradoestateplanning.com/2008/08/16/karen-bradys-new-books-on-estate-planning/ Upcoming Workshops and Advisor Education Programs Our next workshop is "Winning the Estate Planning Game". This is designed for people who want to learn more about estate planning and working with an estate planning attorney.  Attendees will receive a free copy of Karen's new book: Your Legacy: Meaningful Estate ... http://coloradoestateplanning.com/2008/08/16/upcoming-events/ Our next workshop is "Winning the Estate Planning Game". This is designed for people who want to learn more about estate planning and working with an estate planning attorney. Attendees will receive a free copy of Karen's new book: Your Legacy: Meaningful Estate Planning. There is no charge for this ... http://coloradoestateplanning.com/2008/08/15/april-workshops/ This post is similar to the earlier post titled "33 Things Estate Planning Can Do For You". I've come up with a list of issues facing business owners that can use the help of a business planning attorney. As before, the order is just my stream of consciousness. I'll ... http://coloradoestateplanning.com/2008/04/27/33-things-a-business-planning-attorney-can-do-for-you/ This post is the first of a series on the goals that you can achieve when you engage in estate planning with a qualified attorney. I don't think anyone has all of these goals, but everyone has at least one. In this post, I'm just going to list some of ... http://coloradoestateplanning.com/2008/04/14/33-things-estate-planning-can-do-for-you/ On Tuesday, April 22nd, Karen will host the first meeting of the Women's Entrepreneur Institute. This is open to business owners (owning 25% or more of the business) who have at least one other employee or have at least $250,000 in annual revenue. The meeting will be at the Arvada ... http://coloradoestateplanning.com/2008/04/14/women-entrepreneurs-take-note/ Well, well. In response to my March 28 blog post, I received the below email from Cass Cliatt, the Director of Media Relations at Princeton. I guess she has to earn her pay protecting the hallowed reputation of her university. I stand by the earlier post, which specifically disclaimed ... http://coloradoestateplanning.com/2008/04/02/follow-up-to-leaving-estate-to-charity/ Fortune Magazine reported that Paris Hilton's grandfather was leaving his estate to charity. A few years ago, Warren Buffet revised his estate plan to provide for most of his wealth to go to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. A number of our clients, although they aren't Hiltons, Buffets, or ... http://coloradoestateplanning.com/2008/03/28/leaving-estate-to-charity/