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New Financial Planning Tool - Able Accounts May 7, 2018

To the relief of many families, the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act is to be implemented soon in Texas. The federal ABLE Act was passed in December 2014 as a part of the Tax Extenders Act , and was amended via H. R. 2029 , the Consolidated Appropriations Act of ...

New Financial Planning Tool - Able Accounts May 7, 2018
To the relief of many families, the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act is to be implemented soon in Texas. The federal ABLE Act was passed in December 2014 as a part of the Tax Extenders ...
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Will-Based Estate Planning Versus Trust-Based Planning March 30, 2018
Estate planning comes in two basic flavors: will-based estate planning and trust-based estate planning. Deciding on which to use depends heavily on your personal situation. Although, the trend is that ...
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Choosing the Right Entity Structure for Your Business March 15, 2018
So, you’ve got a great idea and you’re ready to make your business dreams a reality. You’ve made a frantic run to the local office supply store and you’re scouting the right color combination for your ...
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On the Nature of the Executive Right to Lease for Oil and Gas February 15, 2018
Property law typically describes ownership of land with a bundle of sticks analogy. From the starting point of fee simple ownership of land, someone holds the entire bundle. Each “stick” or right may ...
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The Medicaid Estate Recovery Program January 30, 2018
Have you ever heard people say that they have absolutely no interest in Medicaid because they didn’t want to lose their house? Well, these people have a valid concern. Because of the Medicaid Estate ...
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Risk Allocation in Upstream Oil and Gas Contracts January 15, 2018
The upstream oil and gas segment of the oil field is both capital intensive and high risk. It is important for participants to have sophisticated and comprehensive risk allocation schemes in place. ...
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