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What Do I Do With Expired or Unwanted Prescription Medications?
You filled a prescription and now you have some extra medication. You are helping your parents downsize and you found a cupboard full of...
Jun 3, 20241 min read
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Why Do I Need an Estate Plan If "I Don't Have an Estate"?
Before you can answer the question of "Why do I need an estate plan if I don't have an estate?", another question must be answered, "What...
Jun 3, 20242 min read
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Pet Trusts: What Are They and Should I Consider One?
Are you worried about what would happen to your beloved pet(s) if you unexpectedly pass away? Are you worried about your chosen caretaker...
Apr 25, 20242 min read
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My Child is Going Off to College. Why Do They Need a Power of Attorney for Financial, and for Healthcare, and a Directive to Physicians?
Picture this... Your child is graduating from high school and has already been accepted to their dream (or maybe safe) school. You are...
Apr 25, 20242 min read
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Why Do I Have to Extend My Personal Income Tax Return? What You Should Know About IRS Schedule K-1
It is that time of year again. Taxes! You have received (hopefully) tax forms such as W-2s and 1099s, what do you do now? As you...
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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Action Plan: Important Takeaways from the March 21, 2024, Seminar: "What are the Basics of Estate Planning?"
If you attended the March 21 Seminar, the following are some of the important takeaways from the presentation: 1.Schedule a block of time...
Mar 27, 20241 min read
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May 23, 2024 Seminar: "How Do I Prepare to Die? What Tools Are Available to My Loved Ones After My Death?"
What would you do, or what can you do, if you were just told that you are very ill? Or told you only have few days to live? Do you...
Mar 27, 20241 min read
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Where Should I, or Should I Not, Keep My Estate Planning Documents?
As spring approaches, you may find that you are in the mood to do some spring cleaning and organizing. You decide to tackle your stacks...
Mar 27, 20243 min read
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Which Scams Do You Need to Again Watch Out For This Year? The IRS' "Dirty Dozen" of 2023.
We are now in tax season. Accountants are geared up and ready to go. As in past years, tax scammers are out in full force. Every year the...
Feb 29, 20241 min read
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Are You Planning Your 2024 Vacation? Before You Go, Do You Have the Necessary Estate Planning Documents in Place?
Are you starting to plan your vacation for this year? Have you checked the travel requirements for your destination? Do you have the...
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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March 21, 2024, Seminar: "What are the Basics of Estate Planning?"
What are the important tools of estate planning? What tips can you use or give to your friends for their own estate planning? What tricks...
Feb 29, 20241 min read
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Action Plan: Important Takeaways from the January 18, 2024, Seminar: "What May the Year 2024 Bring That Could Affect Your Estate Plan?"
If you attended the January 18 Seminar, the following are some of the important takeaways from the presentation: Do you need to update? ...
Feb 29, 20241 min read
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Action Plan:Â Important Takeaways from the January 18, 2024, Seminar: "What May the Year 2024 Bring That Could Affect Your Estate Plan?"
If you attended the January 18 Seminar, the following are some of the important takeaways from the presentation: Do you need to update? ...
Jan 24, 20241 min read
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March 21, 2024, Seminar: "What are the Basics of Estate Planning?"
What are the important tools of estate planning? What tips can you use or give to your friends for their own estate planning? What tricks...
Jan 24, 20241 min read
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Did You Make Gifts to Family Members or Friends in 2023? You May be Required to File a Tax Return.
Did you give your daughter $25,000 to help pay for college? Did you help your son purchase a home by making the $50,000 down payment? Did...
Jan 24, 20241 min read
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What Is a "Committed Intimate Relationship" and Am I In One?
It is commonly known that there is no such thing as a common law marriage in Washington. You are either married or you are not. But...
Jan 24, 20241 min read
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"What May the Year 2024 Bring That Could Affect Your Estate Plan" Seminar - Jan 18,2024
Do you find yourself wondering what this new year could bring? As we enter a new year, we often find ourselves wondering if this year...
Dec 20, 20231 min read
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Important Takeaways from the November 16, 2023, Webinar
If you attended the November 16, 2023 webinar, the following are some of the important takeaways from the presentation: Review the Living...
Dec 20, 20231 min read
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Federal and Washington Estate Tax Exemptions and the Annual Gift Exclusion Amounts For 2024
Federal Estate Tax Exemption. The federal estate tax exemption for 2024 is $13,610,000 for individuals (and with proper planning,...
Dec 20, 20231 min read
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The New FinCEN Reporting Requirements for Legal Entities
Do you have a legal entity, such as an LLC, S-Corp, or LP? There is a major change in the law that will impact almost everyone operating...
Dec 20, 20232 min read
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