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Category Archives: Charitable Giving
Steve Jobs Died Without Owing Estate Tax: A New Urban Legend?
After the death of Steve Jobs last week, opinions started circulating that he was so smart that he even knew how to avoid paying estate taxes better than anyone else. Jobs was smart and he seems to have done … Continue reading
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California Plan Your Giving Day
Charities are feeling the pain, what with the distressed economy and the raised estate tax ceiling. But let’s not forget that it feels good to give. Ed Goldman’s Blog on the Sacramento Bee website contains the following: In her business as a … Continue reading
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Probate Dispute Over Warhol Portrait of Farrah
The estate of Farrah Fawcett is seeing a large amount of legal wrangling. Farrah left her painting collection to the University of Texas. Ryan O’Neal has possession of a famous portrait of Farrah by Andy Warhol. O’Neal claims Warhol gave … Continue reading
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Suggestions on Giving Responsibly in Tough Times
The holidays are traditionally a season of charitable giving, and, despite the economic tough times, that does not appear to have changed. The Red Cross published a survey showing that 57% of Americans still plan to give between this Thanksgiving … Continue reading
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