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Pop Quiz! What do you get when you add one kid with poor impulse control with one enormous inheritance? Hint: The sum is not a lifetime...

The sunset of the $5.12 million gift tax is looming on the 2013 horizon so the need to plan your estate is growing ever more urgent. We...

The preceding posts in which we pitted pairs of states against one another to debate their asset protection trust laws like political...

Though dwarfed at times by the self-settled titan at the opposite podium, the younger Wyoming managed to poke holes in the asset...

Everybody wants your vote these days. Candidates are promoting their plans zealously, each of them jockeying for your attention with...

Recent numbers released by The Washington Post suggest that Mitt Romney’s presidential hopes may be on life support due to his standing...

When the media spotlight is directed at a professional sports referee, it is seldom to commend him on a job well-done. In fact it’s...

It’s called the Acme Moment. It’s that futile second when the cool and confident Wile E. Coyote opens his eyes to find he has run out...

Let’s talk turkey. It’s Friday and you’re back here. Meterologists promise prime football weather this weekend. The time is also right...

What do Congress and Hugo Chavez have in common? A 10 percent approval rating. That’s right, America likes it’s own elected...

“I hope it’s not a deal-breaker, Mitt, but my playlist starts with AC/DC and ends with Zeppelin,” said Paul Ryan to his prospective boss,...

As Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney prepare to leave the Republican National Lovefest Convention tonight to get back on the presidential...

If you read regularly, you may have noticed my use of a fresh and innovative blogging technique. After letting you hang in suspense for...

A twitter follower, Keith Daw (@KeithDaw; but more about him later), asked me a recent question that froze me on how to respond enough...

A twitter follower recently sent me a note about a Smart Money article that stopped me dead in my tracks. The author, Tania Karas, was...

Congratulations, Mr. Phelps!  Well, now that you’re all set to retire as the most accomplished athlete in Olympic history, what are you...

My cat is a tyrant. She reigns over a dominion that includes an entire floor of the house, a collection of German toys of unfathomable...

Today we conclude our discussion of the universal importance of estate planning whether you think yourself a prince or a pauper. In...

Pictured: Probate. Last week, we began a simple explanation of why it’s so important for you to establish an estate plan even if the...

Lonesome George basks in the halcyon bliss of the chronically unemployed and staggeringly irresponsible. By Evan Roe – Senior Reporter,...