Estate Planning, Probate & Elder Law Attorneys

» Bipartisan opposition grows against tax bill

An administration proposal to close what officials call a tax loophole for commercial properties is running into opposition from lawmakers. via The Leaf Chronicle

»  Seven Steps To Saner Savings
Congress just keeps creating new accounts, new rules and new traps.

» Attorney: Now is the Time to Plan Estate

"We've got all kinds of antibiotics that will kill everything right now. And we do too, right now."

Louisville attorney Turney P. Berry made the assessment to those assembled for the 23rd National Conference on Equine Law, which opened a two-day run April 30 at the Embassy Suites hotel in Lexington. via Blood Horse

» 30 Rock, Dr. King, and The Estate Tax

Last night's episode of 30 Rock (still, I think, the funniest show on TV) featured TV executive Jack Donaghy (played by Alec Baldwin) trying to convince Tracy Jordan (played by Tracy Morgan) to become the celebrity voice of the Republican party. Jordan's resulting commercial, meant to appeal to what he first refers to as "blackmericans," is pretty funny:

My fellow black Americans. Dr. King once had a dream, a dream that we all share: to build a 200-foot wall to keep Mexico out. And he also hated the estate tax.

(Later, Jordan says that "I get it -- the Republican party means less taxes, more guns, and the end of the gun tax.") The whole episode is available for free here -- the commercial comes at around 15:45, but the entire thing is really funny (especially Baldwin's Richard Nixon impression).

» The State Encourages Long-Term Care Planning

"I, and others in my age group are getting older"

Governor Stickland along with state and federal representatives, announced the launch of the "Own Your Future" campaign. via WTVN-AM Columbus