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Comment on Learn More About Our Team by MILOfest 2010 Wrap-Up

MILOfest 2010 Wrap-Up — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:57:48 +0000

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Comment on Michael Jackson’s Estate Plan – What He Did Right! by Please, not another blog about Michael Jackson | Edwards Group LLC

Please, not another blog about Michael Jackson | Edwards Group LLC — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:07:32 +0000

[...] Also, if you want another interesting take on Michael’s estate plan, check out the blog post of my colleague Victor Medina – “Michael Jackson’s Estate Plan – What He Did Right!” [...]

Comment on Estate Planning Myths & Misconceptions – Myth #3 – An Estate Plan Is Not A Will by Norman Solberg

Norman Solberg — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:32:57 +0000

That is useful advice. I tell my estate planning clients in Japan that a typical plan involves first, careful analysis and only then, several documents, only one of which is the will. There are several objectives, including asset disposition, cost savings, provision for minor and special needs children, generation skipping, health care and financial authority when one is incapacitated, etc. — and a will alone will not cover these. There are clients who only need a simple will, but the person with a family is unlikely to be in that category. In Japan, so many companies (even giant ones) are family businesses, so business succession planning is also needed.

Comment on Estate Planning Myths & Misconceptions – Myth #1 – All Estate Planning Lawyers Are The Same by Margaret A. Keavney

Margaret A. Keavney — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:24:15 +0000

Victor, your postscript is so perfect: It’s exactly what I tell my clients – the document is free, it’s the question and answer session, and the working together to decide what’s right for you that has value. People are usually surprised how much time and work it takes to do good planning. I hope a few readers take you up an this amazing evaluation fee waiver. it’s a no risk way to decide if you are the lawyer for them.

MAK

Comment on Estate Planning Myths & Misconceptions – Myth #1 – All Estate Planning Lawyers Are The Same by Steve Gammill

Steve Gammill — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:47:49 +0000

Victor: this is a wonderful article. From those of us who know to those of you who don’t: this is no advertising propaganda–It is absolutely correct. It tells us why we have so much trouble explaining the difference between counselling and design vs the drafting of “its.”

Comment on Estate Planning Myths & Misconceptions – Myth #1 – All Estate Planning Lawyers Are The Same by Estate Planning Myths & Misconceptions – Myth #2 – All Estate Plans Are The Same | New Jersey Estate Planning

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:02:11 +0000

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Comment on Estate Planning Myths & Misconceptions – Myth #1 – All Estate Planning Lawyers Are The Same by Jeff Cramer

Jeff Cramer — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:19:25 +0000

Victor, You are exactly right! Do-it-yourself estate planners and those who shop for a lawyer based only on the cost of estate planning “documents” often pay a much steeper price than what it would have cost to plan properly at the outset. Anyone can check out the “Estate Planning Horror Stories” on my website for real world examples of such “penny-wise and pound foolish” thinking.

Comment on Estate Planning Myths & Misconceptions – Myth #1 – All Estate Planning Lawyers Are The Same by Danielle G. Van Ess

Danielle G. Van Ess — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:13:38 +0000

I love your pad answer “it’s free” – mind if I borrow it to try it out? I also get that question a lot (everywhere I go, not just people who call my office) & feel frustrated trying to answer such a short, direct, uninformed question that deserves this blog post’s length & more of an answer.

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Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:16:50 +0000

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Comment on Top 4 Approaches To Estate Planning by Jorge Mafud

Jorge Mafud — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:31:52 +0000

Hello Victor,

I’m a Mexican attorney (corporate & tax) but, to be honest, I am curious about this “estate planning” thing… I mean, it is not customary in Mexico for attorneys to practice “estate planning”… wills are, by law, done before notary publics and are usually very simple documents just stating who will inherit all of the estate of the persona who past away…

Could you please just give me an overall explanation of what an estate planning attorney does in the USA?

Thanks a lot for your time. Best Regards.

Jorge Mafud
Mafud Abogados.