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Estate Planning: Family Line Protection

Estate planning affords you a myriad of choices and opportunities.  This includes the opportunity to protect your assets so they stay in your family line.  Here's how your family can benefit from your estate planning.

Bob, the Pool Boy

Scenario One: Jim and Barb had a good marriage and three children, Carly, Carol, and Craig.  Jim was hit by a car while jogging and died.  All of Jim's assets were passed outright to Barb.  After a period of time, Barb met Bob, the pool boy, and they married.

Bob, the pool boy, wanted to start his own pool business and suggested that he borrow the money to do so from Barb (as Jim had ensured there were plenty of funds to take care of her and the children.)  Barb agreed because she loved Bob and it was hard to get loans due to the economy.  Bob's business failed and all the money went down the pool drain.  It was lost. This is not likely want Jim would have wanted.

Scenario Two: The same facts as above except that Jim passed his assets to a trust for the benefit of Barb and the children, instead of passing to Barb outright.  The trust provided that the assets could only be used for the health, education, and maintenance of Barb and the children.

When Bob, the pool boy, wanted to start his own business and borrow money from Barb, she replied, "It's all tied up in trust."  And, when questioned, her co-trustee, long time CPA, refused to distribute money for Bob because the trust didn't allow it.

In addition, Jim had put in the requirement that Barb get a prenuptial agreement before remarriage to keep receiving trust distributions.  Although he couldn't dictate what was in the agreement, he knew that Barb would at the very least get some good legal advice.

Jim's assets were protected.  This is likely what Jim would have wanted.

In addition, Jim could have stopped distributions to Barb if she was cohabitating or remarried in an effort to protect assets for his children.

If you have questions about estate planning and family line protection, consult with a qualified estate planning attorney.

About the Author

Our firm is dedicated to providing you with quality estate planning resources, so you can become familiar with all of the existing options. When you visit or call our office, we want you to feel comfortable discussing such an important issue concerning both you and your family. We want to arm you with the information you need to make an informed decision about your family's future.

If you have a well-drafted estate plan in place, you'll ensure that your estate passes to whom you want, when you want, and is carried out in the manner you've chosen. You can rest assured that your family won't have to endure the public process and costly matter of probate. The government won't be able to take what you've spent a lifetime building. But you need to be aware of the many options that exist in estate planning—and you must choose your attorney wisely.

That is why Deborah Sexton Law Office, PA offers this wealth of free information. Read our Estate Planning articles, and if you are interested in an Estate Planning Seminar let us know and we can develop one specifically for your group. We want you to feel confident about the choices you make—let us be your guide on the path toward preserving your family's future.

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Through the use of Living Trusts, Wills (simple & complex), Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Irrevocable Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships, and Charitable Gifting Strategies, our firm helps families preserve their wealth for future generations, minimize estate taxes, and avoid the expense and nightmare of probate.

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Legacy Planning is a more holistic approach to estate planning. We help clients preserve their financial wealth and their legacy, including their life stories and family heirlooms, for future generations. Our non-traditional planning methods include special provisions and protections in Living Trusts, Wills (simple & complex), Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Irrevocable Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships, and Charitable Gifting Strategies. This planning also includes minimizing estate taxes, avoiding the expense and nightmare of probate, protecting against remarriage after death of the 1st spouse, and protecting beneficiaries from a possible future divorce.

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Our law firm offers estate planning assistance for the unique needs of Family Businesses and Farms. We help clients preserve this important part of their legacy for future generations.

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Our law firm helps clients create a plan to handle their affairs in the event of an incapacity before they pass away. This includes planning to avoid a Living Probate or Guardianship proceeding.

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We help clients qualify for government medical benefits legally and ensure their estates are preserved for their families, instead of their nest egg being wiped out by high nursing home expenses.

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We help clients who are small business owners and those who are most susceptible to being sued by assisting with Lawsuit and Asset Protection. We also assist with Business Succession Planning and Small Business Planning. Some of the tools and strategies used are Family Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies and Buy-Sell Agreements.

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We offer assistance to clients who have special needs family members by creating Special Needs Estate Plans. These tailored plans help them preserve government benefits while having their loved one cared for in all areas of their life: financial, educational and medical, and most importantly, their emotional and personal needs in the future.

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We help families who have experienced the loss of a loved one with the ensuing Probate or Trust Administration process.

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Rhymes for the Times with Life Lines $14.99 "Presenting the Truths of the Bible in a Contemporary, Engaging Style With over 300 Inspirational Rhymes The author, Simon Siewsaran, is the Founder and Senior Pastor of the Everlasting Gospel Church (established in 1997), a vibrant community ministry, located at Enterprise, Trinidad. Pastor Siewsaran is also the host of "Don't Give Up," a popular radio broadcast that began in 2001 and is heard throughout Trinidad & Tobago and the southern Caribbean. His early years in ministry were primarily among delinquent youths, including drug addicts, and during this time was himself the target of numerous molestations from fellow villagers. Yet signs and wonders continue to follow this servant of God who has impacted thousands of lives in honour of the Kingdom. His effervescent, lyrical style of preaching endears him to both young and old; and his anointed ministry extends beyond his pastoral duties, most notably as the President of "Touch T&T Ministries," a para-church organization that conducts national events, including crusades, concerts and prayer assemblies. Pastor Siewsaran's missionary trips include the Holy Land - three occasions - Egypt, England, Holland, USA and the Caribbean islands of Antigua, Barbados and St. Lucia. In 1997 he received the title of Jerusalem Pilgrim from Israel's Ministry of Tourism. He is the husband of Johanna and the father of two daughters, Victoria Sarah and Gloria Elizabeth."

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The Lines Family by Jacobus, Donald Lines [Paperback] $20.09 This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. Author: Jacobus, Donald Lines Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 28 Publication Date: 2011/08/30 Language: English Dimensions: 9.69 x 7.44 x 0.06 inches

Lines in the Sand: Justice and the Gulf War $30 "Based on the debates of bishops, church councils, and scholars who reflected on policy alternatives and theological and ethical perspectives on the Gulf crisis, the authors focus on moral issues surrounding the Persian Gulf War and present a penetrating case study of foreign and military policy, moral argument, and religious discourse."

From the Front Lines: Perspectives from the Trenches of Life $13.99 "Whether he's writing about the current political scene, discussing a passage of Scripture, or telling heart-gripping stories of real people, Joe Stowell finds redemptive insights and lessons from the front lines of life that will challenge, encourage, inspire, and bring smiles and tears. Even in the face of unresolved whys, God's love for us guarantees that we can trust Him, that He will never waste our sorrows, that no problem is too tough for Him, that there is no sin or effect of sin that He has not already covered at the cross. Trust in all that God really is, says Stowell, and we will have courage in the trenches of life and strength for the journey."

Fragmented Faith?: Exposing the Fault-Lines in the Church of England $29.99 "At the dawn of the third millennium, Rowan Williams the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury faces the daunting challenge of leading the highly diversified and fragmented Church of England. The very essence of Anglicanism remains in the capability of embracing alternative perspectives in teaching and practice. quot;Fragmented Faith?quot; draws attention to three fault-lines within the Church of England: the continuing differences between evangelicals and Catholics, liberals and conservatives and charismatics and non-charismatics. But the fragmentation is more profound than these distinctions of church orientation. This well-informed and perceptive analysis shows that the real divisions are between the generations, between the sexes and between the laity and the clergy."

Rose Book of Bible Charts, Maps & Time Lines $29.99 ">>>The Rose Book of Bible Charts, Maps and Time Lines> is a must-have for every pastor and teacher. It offers 180 pages of full-color Bible charts, maps, and time lines all reproducible. Special hard cover hides spiral binding. Looks great on a bookshelf and opens flat for ease of use and for photocopying. Copies are limited to 300 per original document, in one church only. >> >>It >is an outstanding study, teaching and pastor reference resource for understanding biblical dates, geography, events, and much more. Compare Bible times and now at a single glance. Look inside the Tabernacle and Solomon s Temple. Compare religions. There are literally thousands of facts to enrich one s Bible study, understanding, and teaching.>Here is a sampling of the content found in this bestselling book:> > >Full-color Bible Charts > >Overviews of the Old and New Testaments > >The Creation > >Maps that compare Bible and modern times > > >The Holy Land:> > >The Middle East> >Where Jesus Walked > >Paul's Journeys > >Detailed illustrations of the Tabernacle, Temple and High Priest > >The Tabernacle > >Palm Sunday to Easter > >Biblical and historical Time Lines > >Christian History Timeline > >Bible Time Line > >How We Got the Bible > >Christianity, Cults & Religions > >Denominations Comparison > >Islam & Christianity> > >> >> >>Product Details>>Page Count: 192>Dimensions: 11.0" (L) x 9.0" (W) x 1.1" (D)>Released: 09/2005>"

Family a Christian Social Pers $17 "An authentic vision for today's family Thoughtful and informative, Cahill's work brings fresh historical, theological, and ethical thought to the explosive area of family-deeply contested territory in today's cultural and religious skirmishes. As one group of social theorists and cultural critics points to rising divorce and illegitimacy rates as symptoms of unfettered individualism and moral laxity, another side notes that the "traditional," nuclear family is actually a product of the industrial age, with its strict gender roles, public-private split, and exclusion of an underclass. In the religious arena, evangelical- conservative vs. mainline-feminist lines echo these battles, contesting the authentic meaning of family within a Christian framework. Though "family" has been dissected in the academic and cultural wars, Cahill asserts that the usual religious agenda of restoring the traditional nuclear family is actually misinformed and misguided. It actually bolsters oppressive social, economic, and racial mechanisms that are destroying families at the bottom, middle, and even top of the ladder. Is there an authentically Christian notion of family? Cahill's contribution shows in a striking way how very different we are counter-cultural New Testament and early- church notions of family from our ideas of "family values;" how, throughout history, other fruitful Christian examples have emerged in the work of John Chrysostom, Martin Luther, and the Puritans; how, despite distortion by gender and class divisions, there develops a Christian vision of the altruistic family, animated by Christian discipleship to stand for compassion, generosity, and justice; how pertinent this vision of the"domestic church" is to public debate and public policy."

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