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Thank you for visiting the Estate Planning Information Center brought to you by The Edwards Law Firm, which serves the Jacksonville, Orange Park, St. Augustine and Fernandina Beach areas in Florida. Our firm is dedicated to providing you with quality estate planning resources, so you can become familiar with all of the existing options. When you visit or call our office, we want you to feel comfortable discussing such an important issue concerning both you and your family. We want to arm you with the information you need to make an informed decision about your family's future.
 
LATEST NEWS

 American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys Recognized by Money Magazine Again

Carolyn Bigda’s article “Rethink Your Legacy” in the June issue of Money Magazine explores the five questions you should be asking regarding your estate. The article recommends the American Academy’s website, www.aaepa.com, as a source to find a qualified estate planning attorney. The Associate Director of Education at the Academy, Steve Hartnett, was also interviewed in the article and lent his expertise to one of the five questions. This is the fifth mention of finding a quality attorney on the American Academy’s members list by Money Magazine in the last 21 issues.


  Money Magazine Recognizes American Academy!

In the January 2009 issue of Money Magazine, Walecia Konrad’s article entitled “Keep It In The Family” focuses on making sure the wealth you’ve worked so hard to accumulate will go to the people you love. The article recommends the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys as a source to find an estate planning attorney who can tailor a plan for your situation and address your state rules. It also includes a useful estate planning checklist and valuable tips for putting together a proper estate plan that will safeguard your hard-earned assets from estate taxes, lawsuits and probate. This is the fourth time in 16 issues the American Academy has been recognized. Click here to find out why our American Academy membership is so important to our firm and the many families we provide guidance to each year.


  William T. (Tom) Edwards, Jr. was again voted the Best Attorney/Lawyer in Saint Augustine, Florida

  American Academy Mentioned in Money Magazine!

Robert Armstrong, President of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, was interviewed by Money Magazine senior writer Penelope Wang for her article " A Midlife Money Checkup" in the March 2008 Issue. The article was part of the Cover Story "A Boomer's Guide to Financial Freedom" that included multiple articles focusing on financial trends, aging well and other issues Baby Boomers are facing today. This is the third mention of the American Academy of Estate Planning by Money Magazine in the last seven issues.

The "Midlife Money Checkup" is a nine-step test that highlights questions Boomer's should be asking themselves at this point in their lives. Mr. Armstrong's expertise in estate planning was highlighted in question five, "Is your estate plan in order?" Make sure you don't have to ask yourself that question by meeting with a qualified attorney.


  American Academy Mentioned in Money Magazine

The September issue of Money Magazine has an article entitled,"20 Timeless Money Rules." Rule 17, Exiting Gracefully, is particularly significant because it emphasizes the importance of putting together your estate plan. The recommendation of Money Magazine is that you search for a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys: "To find a lawyer, ask friends and colleagues for recommendations or get referrals online at the website of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys (aaepa.com)." The American Academy is an exclusive membership organization for law firms dedicated to estate planning. We are proud of our Academy membership and pleased to be the only law firm in the Orange Park, Jacksonville, Fernandina, Saint Augustine and Orlando areas accepted into this prestigious organization. For more information about why our membership is so important to your family, click here.


 Attorney Tom Edwards Completes Extensive IRA Training

Estate Planning Attorney, Tom Edwards, recently completed in-depth training on planning with IRAs at an educational conference in Las Vegas. The instructor is the nationally known IRA expert, Ed Slott. Mr. Slott is the author of the widely acclaimed book, “The Retirement Savings Bomb…and How to Defuse It.” He has lectured extensively for years to financial professionals across the country on the complex IRA rules and how to properly plan to preserve and then transfer IRAs to family members.

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ESTATE PLANNING NEWS
 Help for Our Armed Forces

he article examines the taxation of combat pay. Specifically, combat pay is tax-free. Also, it looks at new legislation that allows combat pay, otherwise not in income, to be considered as income for IRA eligibility.

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ESTATE PLANNING NEWS
 Protecting Your Children from Their Nightmares…and Yours

The article examines statistics regarding divorce in America and how to protect your children from divorce.  It examines setting up a divorce protection trust for them as well as using a marital trust for second marriages for your own assets.

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CLIENT NEWSLETTERS
 Your Estate Matters Newsletter, Vol. 14.2

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EDUCATIONAL ALERTS
 Estate Planning Update

The Alert examines legislation pending in Congress which would extend 2009's $3.5 million applicable exclusion. The Alert goes on to discuss how the Service is handling estate and gift tax audits.

To download the referenced report Description and Analysis of Alternative Wealth Transfer Tax System, use the link below.

Description and Analysis of Alternative Wealth Transfer Tax System Report: http://www.house.gov/jct/x-22-08.pdf

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EDUCATIONAL FYIs
 Article on Family Caregivers

The Sunday, September 9, 2007 issue of Parade magazine contains an article by Gail Sheehy on family caregiving. It will recount some of her own experiences as a spousal caregiver to her husband.

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 Critical New Privacy Regulations Impact You and Every Member of Your Family
In April 2003 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued final regulations regarding the privacy provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, commonly known as "HIPAA."

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