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		<title>JOINT OWNERSHIP OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND ITS EFFECT ON YOUR ESTATE</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/joint-ownership-of-personal-property-and-its-effect-on-your-estate/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/joint-ownership-of-personal-property-and-its-effect-on-your-estate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The term “Joint Tenancy With Rights of Survivorship” is most commonly associated with real estate transactions.  Usually when real property is owned by two or more persons, (most commonly spouses), Joint Tenancy is preferred because when the real property is owned in this manner, upon the death of one joint holder, the other joint holder(s) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SHOULD YOU NAME A TRUST AS THE BENFICIARY OF AN IRA OR OTHER QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/should-you-name-a-trust-as-the-benficiary-of-an-ira-or-other-qualified-retirement-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/should-you-name-a-trust-as-the-benficiary-of-an-ira-or-other-qualified-retirement-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most estate plans which incorporate Trusts, generally don’t consider using the Trust for retirement benefits.  This is because retirement plans already have a designated beneficiary, so the assets don’t necessarily need to be considered as part of the estate upon death.  Hence, there is no need to change that as part of the estate plan. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DISCLAIMING YOUR INTEREST IN SOMEONE’S ESTATE</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/disclaiming-your-interest-in-someone%e2%80%99s-estate/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/disclaiming-your-interest-in-someone%e2%80%99s-estate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s say a distant family member, who you hardly knew (but who obviously remembered you) died and left you a huge house in their Will. At first, you would think WOW!  That’s terrific.  I won the lottery.  A huge place to call my own, a big pool, tennis court; a real Newport Mansion type house.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ESTATE PLANNING ISSUES FOR CHILDREN</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/estate-planning-issues-for-children/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/estate-planning-issues-for-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Providing care for a minor child is one of the most important factors in estate planning and is usually on the top of the list for most parents when they consider creating an estate plan.  Caring for a child in the event of the death of a parent is complex to say the least.  It’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>65 DAYS LEFT IN 2010.  HAVE YOU PERFORMED YOUR ANNUAL GIFTING YET?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/65-days-left-in-2010-have-you-performed-your-annual-gifting-yet/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/65-days-left-in-2010-have-you-performed-your-annual-gifting-yet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s that time of year again; the time to start thinking about whether you have exhausted the annual tax savings portion of your estate plan.   As I have written about in many of my previous columns and spoken about at my seminars, one of the best tools of Estate planning is the benefit of gifting.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BASIC PLANNING FOR ELDERLY CARE</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/basic-planning-for-elderly-care/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/basic-planning-for-elderly-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The term Elder Care generally refers to the health and maintenance of the elderly and may or may not have anything to do with estate planning depending on your concerns.  From an estate planning perspective, planning for either an elderly loved one or for your own benefits when you reach that age is a very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SUMMER IS OVER, NOW GET BUSY PLANNING</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/summer-is-over-now-get-busy-planning/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/summer-is-over-now-get-busy-planning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My column usually focuses on a particular aspect of estate planning such as a type of Trust or various Wills.  I define them, and then explain how they work and how they can be of benefit.  However, one aspect of estate planning that is rarely discussed is when the appropriate time in your life is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CHARITABLE GIVING- HELP A GOOD CAUSE AND GET A TAX BENEFIT</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/charitable-giving-help-a-good-cause-and-get-a-tax-benefit/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/charitable-giving-help-a-good-cause-and-get-a-tax-benefit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of my clients seek advice on making charitable giving a part of their overall estate plan. This is definitely a good idea, not only for the chosen charitable organization, but also from a tax savings perspective. There are significant gift, income, and estate tax benefits associated with charitable giving. In order to make such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE DREADED ANCILLARY ESTATE AND HOW TO AVOID IT.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/the-dreaded-ancillary-estate-and-how-to-avoid-it/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/the-dreaded-ancillary-estate-and-how-to-avoid-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As part of my consultations with new clients (as well as those who are updating their estate plans) I always ask them if they own any real or personal property in another state, either currently or if they intend to in the future. None of them have ever known the reason why I ask that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SHOULD I GIFT MY HOUSE TO THE KIDS NOW OR LEAVE IT IN MY ESTATE?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/should-i-gift-my-house-to-the-kids-now-or-leave-it-in-my-estate/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/should-i-gift-my-house-to-the-kids-now-or-leave-it-in-my-estate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are two schools of thought when it comes to gifting your real estate. Some believe that they should have full use and enjoyment of their house while they are alive and then transfer it at death in accordance with their wishes. Others believe that it makes better sense to transfer property before their death, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PROBATE AND NON-PROBATE PROPERTY</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/understanding-the-differences-between-probate-and-non-probate-property/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/understanding-the-differences-between-probate-and-non-probate-property/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When preparing an estate plan; specifically, when determining how property is to be distributed in an estate plan, it’s important for you to understand the differences between probate and non-probate property. In its simplest terms, any property that is considered non-probate provides for its own beneficiary (ies) and therefore doesn’t pass on to anyone under [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE DYNASTY TRUST AND HOW IT WORKS</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/the-dynasty-trust-and-how-it-works/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/the-dynasty-trust-and-how-it-works/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DYNASTY. The word itself just oozes wealth, doesn’t it? I remember growing up watching shows on TV such as DYNASTY and it was all about the soap opera lives of the wealthy and elite. In the case of estate planning, the historic reputation of the Dynasty Trust is just that. It is an instrument that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TWELVE OF THE MOST COMMON SITUATIONS THAT A QUALIFIED ESTATE PLAN CAN AVOID</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/twelve-of-the-most-common-situations-that-a-qualified-estate-plan-can-avoid/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Situation #1: Avoid Many Problems of Probate. The married couple (or single parent) wants their estate to avoid the substantial issues associated with probate. They have heard the horrors about how long probate takes and the fights that erupt over assets. Often, they have family or friends who have been involved in the probate process. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Family Estate Plans:</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/two-family-estate-plans-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Part 1, (printed on April 7th) you may recall that I outlined the fictitious estate of Henry &#038; Nancy Adrift. They had a poor estate plan which was never updated and as a result, their estate suffered tremendously. Below is a better way to structure your estate for maximum return and protection for your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Family Estate Plans:</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/two-family-estate-plans/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/two-family-estate-plans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Henry and Nancy Adrift: A Typical (non) Estate Plan: Henry and Nancy Adrift have been married for 41 years. They have two adult children, Scott Well-Grounded and Sally Flighty-and-Shiftless. Thirty years ago, when their children were young, Henry and Nancy hired Larry Lawyer to prepare simple Wills and standard Powers of Attorney. Every so often [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should I own my property in Joint Tenancy?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/should-i-own-my-property-in-joint-tenancy/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/should-i-own-my-property-in-joint-tenancy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Joint Tenancy With Right of Survivorship” means that each person has equal access to the property. When one owner dies, that person’s share immediately passes to the other owner(s) in equal shares, without going through probate. This is the opposite of owning property as “Tenants in Common” wherein when one of the owners dies, his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Problems That Could Cost Your Family a Fortune &#8212; and Their Solutions Through Proper Estate Planning</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/10-problems-that-could-cost-your-family-a-fortune-and-their-solutions-through-proper-estate-planning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Problem #1: Probate. Probate is the Court-supervised process of passing title and ownership of a deceased person’s property to his or her heirs. The process consists of assembling assets, giving notice to creditors, paying bills and taxes, and passing title to property when the judge signs the order. Probate can cost your loved ones a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q: The repeal of the estate tax and the loss of the step up basis.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/q-the-repeal-of-the-estate-tax-and-the-loss-of-the-step-up-basis/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/q-the-repeal-of-the-estate-tax-and-the-loss-of-the-step-up-basis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 provides an exclusion of the federal estate tax for estates valued at or less than the applicable exclusion value for the year of death. In 2009 that exclusion was $3.5 million. Therefore, if your estate was valued under $3.5 million, there would be no estate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Charitable Remainder Trust-Part 2</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/the-charitable-remainder-trust-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/the-charitable-remainder-trust-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Part-1, I discussed the basics of setting up this type of Trust, and reviewed some of the important features of a CRT. Below are some answers to the most popular questions my clients ask about this type of Trust. “How does a Charitable Remainder Trust make a difference?” If they transfer title to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Charitable Remainder Trust-Part 1</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/the-charitable-remainder-trust-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this column, I will describe the basics of the Charitable Remainder Trust. In part 2, I will follow up with answers to the most asked questions regarding the benefits and regulations of this type of Trust. If you own a highly appreciated asset (such as stocks, real estate or a business) &#8212; and if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a Family Limited Partnership?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/01/18/what-is-a-family-limited-partnership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What is a Family Limited Partnership? The Family Limited Partnership (FLP) is a limited partnership created to transfer ownership of assets to family members with a minimum of tax consequences.  The FLP is designed to lower the value of your investments and assets (for estate tax purposes) while still allowing you to maintain full control [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All I want for Christmas is my Trust Fund Money!!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/01/18/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-my-trust-fund-money/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/01/18/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-my-trust-fund-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[All I want for Christmas is my Trust Fund Money!! I wonder how many letters Santa gets with that request.  I would guess that most of those letters would be written by older children, and as humorous as it may sound, these requests are made more often than you think.  Not to Santa though, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Durable Power of Attorney and its effect on your financial matters.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/01/18/the-durable-power-of-attorney-and-its-effect-on-your-financial-matters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Durable Power of Attorney and its effect on your financial matters. A power of Attorney (POA) is a document that, when executed properly, creates a relationship similar to that of an agency, in which one person appoints another person to transact business or perform other financial matters on behalf of the other.  The person [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Asset Protection”- Are they dirty words?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/01/18/%e2%80%9casset-protection%e2%80%9d-are-they-dirty-words/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/01/18/%e2%80%9casset-protection%e2%80%9d-are-they-dirty-words/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: “Asset Protection”- Are they dirty words? A:  Rarely in the world of Trusts &#38; Estates do you hear the words “Asset Protection” from long standing &#38; established estate planners and attorneys. Why is that?  For many years asset protection had been touted as a means to avoid responsibility; to dodge lien holders, creditors and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should you advise your family and financial institutions about your estate assets?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/01/18/should-you-advise-your-family-and-financial-institutions-about-your-estate-assets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Should you advise your family and financial institutions about your estate assets?   One of the biggest issues that estate planning lawyers are faced with is the fact that most people don’t want to think about estate planning, and they don’t want to inform anyone about their financial situation.  For many reasons, that’s understandable. Estate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trusts for minors, why do you need them and how do they work?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/01/18/trusts-for-minors-why-do-you-need-them-and-how-do-they-work/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/01/18/trusts-for-minors-why-do-you-need-them-and-how-do-they-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/?p=32</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Trusts for minors, why do you need them and how do they work?   Other than gifts to minors due to health care concerns, most gifts are typically made due to a parent or grandparent’s desire to fund education or other specific purposes.   Many times such gifts are designed to protect against unwise spending or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Your Estate Plan Need Maintenance?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/does-your-estate-plan-need-maintenance/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/does-your-estate-plan-need-maintenance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When you buy a new car, everything works perfectly.  (At least, you hope it does.)  But then in 3,000 miles, it’s time for an oil change.  Also, you must keep your eye on the level of coolant in the radiator, your transmission fluid, and your power steering fluid.  You must make sure your alternator works [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts and how does it work?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/irrevocable-life-insurance-trusts-and-how-does-it-work/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/irrevocable-life-insurance-trusts-and-how-does-it-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the premium costs that no one ever enjoys paying, life insurance has become a necessity.  So many of my clients initially say that they could care less about what happens when they’re gone, until I describe to them the benefits that a life insurance policy can provide to family survivors. In the realm of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a bypass trust and how does it work?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/what-is-a-bypass-trust-and-how-does-it-work/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/what-is-a-bypass-trust-and-how-does-it-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the world of Trusts &#38; Estates, there is a litany of Trust types all in variance according to the needs of either the Grantor (the Creator of the Trust) or the beneficiary (the person or entity who benefits from the Trust). Insurance Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Spendthrift Trusts, &#38; Trusts for Minors are only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is an LLC and how can you benefit by owning one?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/what-is-an-llc-and-how-can-you-benefit-by-owning-one/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/what-is-an-llc-and-how-can-you-benefit-by-owning-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people mistake the acronym “LLC” as meaning a Limited Liability Corporation, when an LLC doesn’t create a corporation at all. “LLC” is the acronym for a Limited Liability Company. LLC’s are used quite commonly in business, especially small business, primarily as an asset protection tool. The primary benefit of owning and operating a business [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Power of Attorney v Conservatorship</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/power-of-attorney-v-conservatorship/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/power-of-attorney-v-conservatorship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Power of Attorney (POA) is an estate planning document which allows another person to make certain decisions for you. It can be an all encompassing document or limited. A POA differs from a Living Will in that it doesn’t pertain to health care decisions. Some of the items covered in a POA include the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leashing the Executor</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/leashing-the-executor/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/leashing-the-executor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q:  My mother recently passed away and my sister was appointed her Executor under her will. My father passed away several years ago. I am a beneficiary under my mother’s will. My sister and I have fallen out of sorts over the years and I fear that she will not treat me properly and will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a Living Will?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/what-is-a-living-will/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/what-is-a-living-will/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As opposed to a Last Will and Testament, which dictates things to be done after death, a Living Will dictates things to be done during one’s lifetime. To be specific, a Living Will sets forth your wishes and instructions regarding how you want to be treated, medically, when you lose your capacity to make those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a Revocable Living Trust?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/what-is-a-revocable-living-trust/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/what-is-a-revocable-living-trust/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A Revocable Living Trust is an estate planning tool which, when funded properly, transfers the ownership of an asset from your name into a “Trust”. It’s called a Living Trust because you create it during your lifetime rather than in your Last Will and Testament. The basic concept of a Revocable Living Trust is that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do I need a Will?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/do-i-need-a-will/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/09/10/do-i-need-a-will/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Medico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most adults don’t understand the many ways a Will can benefit them and their children. The following is a short primer on Wills and how they can help you and your family.   I always advise my clients that generally the need for a Last Will and Testament arises with one of three variables 1) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estate planning during tough times</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/07/30/estate-planning-during-tough-times/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2009/07/30/estate-planning-during-tough-times/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Bustraan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Estate planning in the current economic climate? A:  Since I started writing this column several months ago, I have received a significant amount of positive feedback from the readers, mostly thanking me for the information and content and some asking about specific issues in their own lives.  However, many of the emails I receive [...]]]></description>
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