Now that I’ve been nominated by LexisNexis to be one of the top 25 Estate Planning Blogs, I’d like to introduce myself to new readers, and possibly re-introduce myself to old ones. I am an attorney in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a practice focused on estate planning, asset protection, probate, guardianship, and tax planning. I… Read More
I’ve Been Nominated, or, “You Like Me, You Really Really LIke Me.”
I’m pleased, and honored to announce that my blog has been nominated for the LexisNexis Top 25 Estate Probate and Elder Law Blogs of 2011. If you’d like to vote for me, please comment on the announcement post at the LexisNexis Estate Planning and Elder Law Community. Each comment is counted as a vote. To submit… Read More
Having Documents is Important. So is Remembering Where You Put them.
Last week I got a frightening phone call. It was the hospital emergency room calling, telling me that my grandmother was there. I won’t go into any further details out of respect for her privacy, except to say that she is fine and was discharged the same day. But it was a frightening call nonetheless. Before… Read More
What’s a Non-Profit Organization Anyway?
I hear a lot of talk these days about “for-profit organizations” and “not-for-profit organizations,” but I’m not sure how much the general public actually knows the difference between the two. It seems obvious, of course. A for-profit organization is for-profit and a not-for-profit or nonprofit organization is not-for-profit. What does that actually mean? It is complicated… Read More
Sun Sentinel writes article on “Jewish American Bar Association”
Our local newspaper, the Sun Sentinel, published an article on the “Jewish American Bar Association.” If you’ve read my past posts (first here, then here, and then here), there is not much new in the story. However, for those who haven’t, I think it does a good job of introducing the issues. First, I want… Read More
Update on the Estate Tax Legislation
There is none. Carry on.
“Prefer a Jewish Lawyer” Bench Advertisement Taken Down
A week ago, I saw something that really pissed me off. As I wrote in my September 11, 2010 post, it was an advertisement on a bench that said “PREER A JEWISH LAWYER! Jewish Lawyer Referral Service. JEWISH AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.” If you want to see the ad, check out my original post or my… Read More
Yet Another Followup to the Deliberately Misleading “Jewish American Bar Association”
I’m hesitant to write yet a third post on the “Prefer a Jewish Lawyer!” bench ad, (you can read my first post here, and my second post here), primarily because I’m afraid of coming off as an obsessed nut. However, Congress still hasn’t taken any action on the estate tax, and I just can’t bring myself… Read More
Social Media: You’re STILL doing it Wrong
This past week Jews observed the holiday of Rosh Hashanah which is the New Year on the Jewish calendar. Happy 5771. Right now we are in the middle of the Aseret Yemei Tshuva or the 10 Days of Awe, the ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. It is supposed to be a time… Read More
Reflections on Nine Years Ago
Nine years ago, on September 11, 2001, I was working as a tax attorney with the Internal Revenue Service in Washington, DC. I was in the Office of Chief Counsel, Passthroughs and Special Industries — Branch 3. The Office of Chief Counsel serves as the in-house law firm to the IRS, and at the time, it… Read More
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